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    Catapult Research Paper

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    During the Middle Ages, many weapons were created to help in the winning battles.There was a weapon was the siege engine called a catapult. The term catapult came from the Greek word "katapultos". A catapult was a large machine on wheels with a basket attached to a long wooden arm and a power source for hurling projectiles on the other.The first catapult however was invented around 400 BC in Greek town Syracuse. It was not the type seen so many times at our own wars in today's Society for Creative

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    complexion and straight black lips.” The words in the quote -- "horrid" and "shrivelled complexion" depict a frightening view of him. Emily, on the other hand, in Udolpho, becomes a timid and frightened character when listening to the terrors in the castle: “ ‘Hush!’ said Emily, trembling. They listened, and, continuing to sit quite still, Emily heard a low knocking against the wall. It came repeatedly.” Certainly the characters in both stories are different, as shown in these descriptions, but are

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    Heraldry Or Coat Of Arms

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    Sierra: Heraldry or coat of arms was a family identification more likely to be in the family tree of a knight/noble.Heraldry was used to tell who was who on the battlefield and who the enemy was. When the knights are in full armor it’s hard to tell who is who, even if it was your friend.The shield design had to be recognized on the battlefield. Designs of a coat of arms would be that the background is divided into sections, the main picture is the charge, at the bottom of the coat of arms usually

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    been a soldier. He had a castle made sword and faught with grace. But then he couldn’t have been a soldier. Most soldier used their brute streangth to win a fight while the stranger faught with spped and fluidity. He guessed that he would have to ask him when this was all over. He was genuinely curious of the person who had saved his life. Soon the stranger jumped on his horse and pulled Link up behind him. The horse charged away from the mosters and made its way to Castle City. Before he knew it

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    Norman invasion and are concerned of how to protect yourself. The idea of castles came after the Battle of Hastings, when the Norman-French army began conquest in England. Medieval castles were built to protect those who lived in or near them, from attackers and invaders. These castles lasted up until about the 1560’s. Medieval castles originated from about the 1100’s and began being built rapidly across Europe. The idea of castles came when after the Norman conquest or Battle of Hastings in 1066. Upon

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    Elizabethan Era Weapons , All of mankind’s existence has been in thanks for weaponry. From the cavemen to the Elizabethan Era, weapons have always been by man’s side. Nobles, Archers, and Knights have all used various types of weapons in the Elizabethan Era. From the billhook to the Poleaxe, Elizabethan Era soldiers have used almost any weapon given to them, and they will fight for their cause no matter the cost. Foot soldiers were the main men the Elizabethan used during war. Foot soldiers were

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    “Explain why castles changed in England between 1066 and 1500” Castles were extremely important during 1066 – 1500 and they changed overtime to get more protection. A castle is a fortification that was used in the middle ages to protect territory against an invasion. They were important during these times because many kings and lords wanted to show off how wealthy they are and they used them as bases, controlling their land and people from a higher point. The first stage of the castle development

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    The colony was not to be disrupted. We each had our own job, and no colony member was supposed to break off from his or her assigned place in the community, but unlike most situations, there was no assigned protocol for complete colony collapse. I was a soldier, tasked with protecting the queen and defending the colony from enemy neighbors. I was sitting at my post, sleepy in the warmth of the afternoon, when the first tremor began. Like any large colony, we had had our fair share of issues in heavy

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    Coquina Research Paper

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    “Though not the first fort built by the Spanish, the Castillo was the most formidable; its nine predecessors were all made of wood.” A pirate attack in 1668 convinced the Queen at the time which was Queen Regent Marina that the only masonry fort could adequately defend the city and the port. Engineers at the time utilized a local limestone called “coquina”-little shells-for the walls of the fort, and that is what the wall is precisely made of, tiny shellfish that perished long ago and their shells

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    Normans brought the Motte and Bailey Castles and the Concentric Circle Castles to Europe. Castles were used by royalty to have secure protection from attacks. Castles would be expensive and take a long time to build, making it only available to the rich and powerful. The first castles that were built during the arrival of the Normans were the Motte and Bailey Castles, which then progressed into the Concentric Circle Castles. Motte and Bailey Castles were the first castles brought by the Normans in 1066

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