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29wood29 hi i have a history project on castles due for 12th and i am stuck. my question is how did medieval castle builders eg masons learn their skill. i know that they were skillful but i wanted to know how they learn it. please help
29wood29
Maria Well, they learned their skills just like everyone else: by joining the manson guild. They also traveled a lot, from country to country.
Paul Right from the beginning the rough and unskilled work was done by Englishmen, who with time and practice learnt the trade and eventually became skilled and capable craftsmen. As this happened, they rose to positions of responsibility. Most of the training took place in the quarries, where much of the stone was finished, at least partially, before being transported to the building site. It is possible to trace the careers of several men as they were promoted from the quarries to work on the actual buildings as layers or setters.
The medieval stonemason was usually a countryman; very little stone building was done in the towns and cities, where most houses were built of timber. He was also a wage earner; at a time when most craftsmen were selling a product he was selling his labour. These two facts are often cited as possible reasons why masons did not form guilds until later than most other craftsmen.
This is an excerpt from an article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonemason
I hope this is useful to you.
Paul.
dweeby Hi I have to write an essay on castles most of it I have managed to do but I am now stuck on the last 2 parts of the sheet.
Castles get better because....................

Eventually castles were not built anymore,many were abandoned.This was because..................
hope you can help me
Dweeby(aged 11)
dweeby howcome my question on castles is not showing up unless i click on reply ?
Paul Hello, take a look at http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/Year%207.htm
I believe that it will answer your questions.If not, please post again.
Regards,
Paul.
Nyra: spell of the moon I have an essay on castles but I am stuck on the last part
Write about castles in general:
Please help!!!
Best regaurds,
Nyra
Paul Hello Nyra, take a look here http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/castles.htm
If you need anything more specific please post again.
Paul.

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29wood29	hi i have a history project on castles due for 12th and i am stuck. my question is how did medieval castle builders eg masons learn their skill. i know that they were skillful but i wanted to know how they learn it. please help 29wood29
Maria	Well, they learned their skills just like everyone else: by joining the manson guild. They also traveled a lot, from country to country.
Paul	Right from the beginning the rough and unskilled work was done by Englishmen, who with time and practice learnt the trade and eventually became skilled and capable craftsmen. As this happened, they rose to positions of responsibility. Most of the training took place in the quarries, where much of the stone was finished, at least partially, before being transported to the building site. It is possible to trace the careers of several men as they were promoted from the quarries to work on the actual buildings as layers or setters. The medieval stonemason was usually a countryman; very little stone building was done in the towns and cities, where most houses were built of timber. He was also a wage earner; at a time when most craftsmen were selling a product he was selling his labour. These two facts are often cited as possible reasons why masons did not form guilds until later than most other craftsmen. This is an excerpt from an article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonemason I hope this is useful to you. Paul.
dweeby	Hi I have to write an essay on castles most of it I have managed to do but I am now stuck on the last 2 parts of the sheet. Castles get better because.................... Eventually castles were not built anymore,many were abandoned.This was because.................. hope you can help me Dweeby(aged 11)
dweeby	howcome my question on castles is not showing up unless i click on reply ?
Paul	Hello, take a look at http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/Year%207.htm I believe that it will answer your questions.If not, please post again. Regards, Paul.
Nyra: spell of the moon	I have an essay on castles but I am stuck on the last part Write about castles in general: Please help!!! Best regaurds, Nyra
Paul	Hello Nyra, take a look here http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/castles.htm If you need anything more specific please post again. Paul.