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now and again Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 10:07 AM hi to every one!!!! I hope you guys could help me answer this Questions. 1.How thick were the walls of a castle? 2.How long id the castle take to build? 3.What kinds of sites were castles bilt on? 4.How much would a castle cost to build? 5.Why were castles fist built? 6.Why did people stopped building castles? sorry to ask so many Question but i really need help. i'm 17 years old and i go to school and work at school. Thanx to every one who help's me!!!!! ------------------
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 10:11 AM 1. that really varies alot, from 1 to 6 or even more meters 2.years! some were never finished 3.hills, mountains, strategically nice places 4.what we would call millions, billions! 5.for protection and to show might and wealth 6.the castle walls didn't give enough protection against cannons and such, also, europe stbilized, castles were no longer needed. Hope it helps.
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-22-2001 08:48 PM THANK YOU FOX
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 07:42 AM No thanks, but to repay me, plesae turn off the CAPS LOCK ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
Merlin Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 07:58 AM Some specifications: 1) Not every wall in a castle had to be 1 Meter thick. To build a wall out of stone was not cheap and took much more time then building a wooden pallisade or house. Remarkeably strong walls can usually be found in the fundaments of the main tower (sometimes leaving almost no space inside) and the surrounding wall, especially on that side that was most easy to attack. 2) If it was a military fortification of a limited use (for instance if built during a siege in front of another castle) and if a strong army was at hand to help, a castle could be built very quickly. But this was not common. To build only a strong tower could take up to three or five years, especially in those areas were work had to be interrupted during the winter. Merlin
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 09:51 AM nice merlin, those are the walls i was chatting about, since those are most important :-) ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-23-2001 05:03 PM Thank you guys I really need that info
toughguy12 Senior Member	posted 05-24-2001 05:44 PM I don't really know if this will be of any help, but here we go. Yes, castles, like Fox said, were built on strategic places. Castles builders would want as many advantages as possible. People stopped building castles because they invented gunpowder to break down walls, and that people stopped warring with each other. I hope that's helps!!! ------------ toughguy12
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-24-2001 09:59 PM The you toughguy12!!! Any information that has to do with castles and that it is inportant is usefull I am realy thankful that you guy are helping me!!!
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-24-2001 10:05 PM I just wanted to apolegise for my speling!!!
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-25-2001 12:52 AM Who cares anyway, when we all understand what it's about, spelling doesn't need to be good. O, and don't apologise, cause then you have to spell that nasty word too ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
Merlin Senior Member	posted 05-25-2001 03:01 PM Some more specifications: 3) The sites for castles haven't always been strategicaly important places. Very often the castle just had to look good and important on the site, but was worthless for any military action. 5) Most of the early medieval castles were temporary used residences of kings or their mightiest noblemen. In Europe, not seldom the remains of old roman fortresses were again fortified and used in that sense, because they were traditionaly polical and economical centres in the landscape, and most of them stood on important points near a crossroad or a river. In the frankish kingdoms, until the early 10th century, nobody had the right to build a castle without the explicit permission of the king. Merlin
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-25-2001 11:39 PM thanx again and how old are you guys?
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-26-2001 12:11 AM 13, hehe ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-26-2001 11:17 AM You sure don't sound like an 13 year-odl
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-26-2001 11:18 AM you sure don't sound like an 13 year-old and are you a male or female?
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-26-2001 11:37 AM Glad to here that! I'm male ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-26-2001 11:42 AM When we start that anyway, I'm a 13 year old dutch male, living in Appingedam (try to find out where that is) I play Games Workshops Warhammer Fantasy (wood elves) I like to chat, and have fun I don't like schoolwork I love castles (the 12-13th century in particular) Erm, I play Utopia too and loads of other games, I like good books like the lord of the rings... When I come up with more I'll tell you. ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-28-2001 10:01 PM thanx for all the info and your self as well as the castle!!! and i will be glad to hear from you!!!
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-29-2001 06:15 AM How, got ICQ, MSN or netsscape IM? ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-29-2001 09:31 AM nope i got cs and yahoo im. do you have one of those?
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-29-2001 09:44 AM Hm, I thought I was pretty well equiped with my 3 chat thingies, but I haven't got those... ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-29-2001 09:58 AM so you are here huh? well i have more Questions about castles.
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-29-2001 10:04 AM here you go 1) the stone used to built a castle was? 2)A castle took______days/moths/years/ to built? I what a sorft of how many days or years? i have to do this web quest have any segestions?
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-29-2001 10:50 AM Mostly natural stone, don't kow how you call it in english... the bricks came later on... About the building time, could be dozens of years, but emergency castles could rise far sooner, maybe even in only a few months! ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-29-2001 02:28 PM Thatnx again fox now i take it you don't have cs, or yahoo messenger or do you? don't you go to school?
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-30-2001 07:38 AM Where did you get the idea I don't go to school??? I go to school far too long... And no, just ICQ, MSN and the Netscape thing ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
AJR Senior Member	posted 05-30-2001 07:58 AM Since this thread has changed direction with regards to its subject, may I suggest we drop down to The Solar, where we would all be more comfortable. I can't rest when thinking about School Projects, but a reclining seat at the fireside is where I'd rather be ! (well, maybe not on a hot day like today. Perhaps I should be relaxing on the battlements with an ice-cold drink). [This message has been edited by AJR (edited 05-30-2001).]
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 05-30-2001 10:02 AM No prob. ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
now and again Senior Member	posted 05-30-2001 11:54 AM What was he talking about Fox? and I have nestcape but not the im can you give me your im or screem name for nestcape?
AJR Senior Member	posted 05-31-2001 01:28 AM now and again, The Solar is a forum near the bottom of the list of CQ forums, and Fox has kindly set up a new thread - go to http://www.castlesontheweb.com/quest/Forum20/HTML/000035.html See you there ! [This message has been edited by AJR (edited 05-31-2001).]
Newbie Member	posted 06-01-2001 11:49 AM Please answer these questions: 1.What was the daily life in castles like? 2.How were castles bulit?
Fox Atreides Senior Member	posted 06-02-2001 02:51 AM you aren't the same as now and again by any chance? ------------------ -Mattun- *The world can be as you want, when you are as the world wants you.*
now and again Senior Member	posted 06-03-2001 08:39 PM now she's not me. I think that she wanted to post then not reply to this topic that's why i post them for her.
now and again Senior Member	posted 06-04-2001 09:56 AM hey i daid i did no tmake tose quetions so ca you stop e-mailing me and e-mail newbie or what ever her name is!!!!
duncan Senior Member	posted 06-04-2001 10:42 AM Excuse me for interrupting, but who are you receiving unwanted email from?
AJR Senior Member	posted 06-04-2001 12:32 PM duncan, now and again asked for details on "us guys" in http://www.castlesontheweb.com/quest/Forum20/HTML/000035.html Not wanting to post anything on this site, I sent him a short e-mail saying who I was, what I do and what I'm interested in (castles). Mr [i]now and again[/i} cannot deny he asked about us, albeit not under this thread. If he is unhappy about this, he should say so under the correct posting. However, given the circumstances, I apologise for answering his question. AJR
duncan Senior Member	posted 06-04-2001 12:54 PM By NO means should you aploligize for that Andrew, if a member asks for info and gets it, why should we be faulted? ------------------ Megan and Ralph CASTLE DUNCAN Vivo vivere vixi victum simul Honorare
now and again Senior Member	posted 06-04-2001 03:57 PM you guy's got me all wrong!!! and i'm not a guy i'm a girl!!!
now and again Senior Member	posted 06-04-2001 04:01 PM i was recibing e-amils from nother people not you guys and that i rally did like when you e-amil me AJR i don't have nothing against you it'a just that i resive a rude e-mail about me posting stupid questions.

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