Chapultepec Castle

Busch R. Jonathan Period 4 23 February 2017 Busch 1 The Origins And Physics Of The Catapult When we think of catapults we usually imagine them firing at castle walls during the medieval times, or standing in the background of a large army clashing with another in an action movie. However, catapults have a long and intricate history that twists and binds with our own, dating all the way back to 399 B.C. First documented by the Greek historian, Diodorus Siculus

Inside of a castle was the private home of the manor owner or lord. Castles were also a meeting area for nobles and were locations of important ceremonies, announcements and celebratory events. During the times of the dark ages, 500-1500, feudalism divided the countryside of Western Europe into large sections of land owned by different lords and castles begin to arise out of a necessity for protection from rival manors and sieging

The only way to do this is to underwrite princely ambition, for passion is a dangerous trait which more often than not leads us astray from what is truly important. The current state of England’s defense is more than optimal. We have numerous castles which have withstood the brunt of invasion and protected our great nations. Take Dover for example which overlooks the English Channel, and the Strait of Dover. God has graced us with

Introduction Castles first came to England in 1066 when William, Duke of Normandy, won the battle of Hastings. The Normans needed castles because they had taken control of England by force and were hated by many English people. The Normans had to protect themselves from English rebellions and they needed to keep power over and show strength to the English people. William made sure that castles were built all over England in major towns. The first castles were built very quickly and were very

“Click Click.” Weapons during the Elizabethan Era weren’t known for hurting of shooting. Armor was also used and created by leather and wool fabric. Both of these materials had a lot in common for combat material. During the Elizabethan Era, swords were the most common hand-to-hand combat weapon used. They was use to slay their opponent to half or do critical damage to one another. Swords were made be hard iron or hard copper and molded to a long sword and cook to perfection. Mostly every

range of about 300 metres. They were extremely effective against castle walls; in fact, they were so effective that architects began to design new castles to be able to withstand the raw power and force of the trebuchet. Sometimes, corpses and carcasses were launched with trebuchets over castle walls as an early form of biological warfare. For example, in 1422 during the Hussite Wars, Prince Korybut shot men and manure into Karlstejn Castle and was apparently successful in spreading disease within the

A Trebuchet is a weapon used during the medieval ages in siege warfare. The trebuchet was used for the defense of towns, strongholds, and cities. First the materials used to build medieval trebuchets. Second the origins of trebuchets. Third how trebuchets were transported. Fourth the ancient trebuchet King Warwolf. Finally the end of an era. The materials used to build the medieval trebuchets. The early trebuchets were made of straight, heavy oak logs. These logs would have been held together

Medieval manors were self-sustaining parts of feudalism. Manors contained the lord’s mansion, called the manor house, the lord’s demesne, cruck houses for the peasants, barns, a mill, orchards, woodlands, fish ponds, an outdoor oven, and a place to keep bees. The manor was split up into farmland, woodlands, pastureland, meadows, and at least one village (Jovinelly and Netelkos 9). The villages weren’t very large, they usually had less than 600 people (Cels 6); but, “Each village had peasants’ homes

subjects of study is the purpose and roles of castles in the middle ages. The strong fortified castles of England and Wales have survived centuries of war and natural disasters that would surely destroy much of today’s modern architecture. While some may think of castles and immediately connect them to fairy tales and princess’s castles played a far greater role in the military and social development of the middle ages. Whether it was military or socially castles were a way for men to establish their power

heavy. It weighed about 66 pounds. The knights used all different kinds of weapons. The crossbow was a type of gun that shoots arrows. Longbows shoot arrows but they could not go through armor. Longbow arrows could be started on fire and shot in to castles. Maces were like a spiked club. Axes had wooden handles and at the end of it was a sharp point. Swords were metal weapons with sharp points so when the knights went into battle they could attack on foot and could protect themselves better. Chivalry