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Matt12345 Member |
posted 04-30-2002 06:13 PM
  
Hi, i'm kinda new to this. I'm a freshman in highschool, and i've got a project due in June, but need some facts on castles now. Does anyone know any good sites for info on a castle's defenses, best location, living conditions, etc. of a castle around the times when Charlmagne ruled? I need 25-30 facts on notecards (1 per notecard, not too hard  ) by Friday. Any help would be great! Thanks  |
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Erik Schmidt Senior Member |
posted 04-30-2002 06:31 PM
This a period I know little about, but I can tell you that castles did not begin to be built from stone until at least the late 900's. In fact, Charlemange(c. 742 - 814), may well predate the castle in the strict meaning of the term. The first paragraph and a half on the page linked below gives you a good outline; http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/medieval-castles.php You are unlikely to find a great deal of 'facts' from the period you want to cover, especially realting to castles. |
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Matt12345 Member |
posted 04-30-2002 06:37 PM
Oh okay, i must be mistaken about the charlemagne part then. My class watched a video not too long ago about castles, and cathedrals, etc. I thought they built them when Charlemagne was still around, but it must have been a little while after his son's took over. |
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Matt12345 Member |
posted 04-30-2002 06:37 PM
Oh, and thanks alot for your help man, i appreciate it |
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Matt12345 Member |
posted 04-30-2002 06:40 PM
Wow! This site is awesome! It had everything i've been looking for! Thanks again! |
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black dragon Member |
posted 04-30-2002 10:05 PM
hi, i have to make a medieval european castle, but i can't find any good pics of one. PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME OUT PLEASE??????????????? ------------------ |
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Merlin Senior Member |
posted 05-01-2002 01:54 PM
Matt12345: There have been castles in the time of Carolus the Great (Charlemagne), but they were not what you would describe as a proper medieval castle. There have alredy been fortifications with ditches and palisades as one type, and another type were old roman fortifications beeing reused as castles. But the common nobleman of the 7th to the early 9th century lived in a 'curtis': a village with a representative, mostly unfortified big house as its centre. Black Dragon: Just go to the Photo Archive linked bellow, or have a look at the many floorplans and endless series of pictures at http://www.burgenwelt.de where you should click on ,Burgen' and then on a country you're interested in. |
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Erik Schmidt Senior Member |
posted 05-02-2002 05:42 AM
You're welcome Matt. Lizzy, also check out the floorplans forum if you haven't already. There are links to plans there. Erik |
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