Castle Architecture: Norman to Tudor
William's 1066 motte and Henry VIII's 1539 artillery fort are both called castles, yet share almost no design assumptions. Five centuries of argument lie between them.
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William's 1066 motte and Henry VIII's 1539 artillery fort are both called castles, yet share almost no design assumptions. Five centuries of argument lie between them.
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