This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...received into knighthood and were content to remain squires. Donjons, Castles and Manor-houses.--The noble of the middle ages was not only a warrior; he ma a a fortress of his dwelling. Already the great Roman landlords had sometimes fortified their country houses; but the custom does not appear to have become general ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...received into knighthood and were content to remain squires. Donjons, Castles and Manor-houses.--The noble of the middle ages was not only a warrior; he ma a a fortress of his dwelling. Already the great Roman landlords had sometimes fortified their country houses; but the custom does not appear to have become general in France until toward the tenth century. Of the old fortified houses of this time not one has beer preserved. We know them only through rare remains and r scattered allusions in the writers. It seems that these strori holds firmitates) were made only of wood and eart Immediately around the site where one wished to bwl l he dug a wide, deep foss; the earth, thrown up on the in.ude, formed an artificial mound, the motte. For an outer square wooden posts were set in the ground and b:: or'gly bounct'itogether in such a way as to form a continuous parade, which oftentimes was fortified from place to place b Jen towers. Within this enclosure were erected the wooden buildings which served as lodgings for the servants, as stables, granaries and storehouses. Dominating all rose a large square tower, of wood, which was covered in case of siege with skins of fresh-slain beasts, to prevent its being set on fire: this was the donjon dominium), that is to say, the house of the master. The door was a little above the ground, and was reached only by a wooden stair which led down over the foss toward the open country. Such were the donjons of the north in the tenth century.1 In the south of France the earth and wood were replaced by stone. Thick walls and square towers were built of masonry, in imitation of the Roman fortified towers (castra). Toward the twelfth century this custom became general in Europe. Then the square towers and right angles were re..
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Good. Publisher: Date of Publication: Binding: hardcoverEdition: Condition: GoodDescription: Publisher: Henry Holt and CompanyDate of Publication: 1902Binding: hard coverEdition: Condition: Good/No JacketDescription: 9 In. Ex-Library Library discard. Front matter and edge are stamped. Endpapers have checkout slip, bookplate, card pocket and label. Numbers on spine. Re-bound. Pencil marks on several pages; one-inch diameter ink spot on first page. Index. Translation of the first chapter of the second volume of Histoire Generale Du IV Siecle a Nos Jours.
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