The Bailey

the first castles meant to as a defense fort was the motte-bailey castle, one of the earliest fortifications of the Middle Ages. The motte and bailey castle date back to the early ‘s, . This design would have the castle upon an elevated set of land known as the motte. The motte was surrounded by a defensive ditch which also separated the motte from the palisade, this was known as the bailey. A bridge connected the motte to the lower bailey, this construct was meant to guarantee that the keep, the

History is made and altered throughout time. A motte-and-bailey is a major part of our history, especially of castles. It was a form of castle on a raised surface that was surrounded by a ditch and protective fence. It was the most common form of castle in Europe in the 11th century in many places. The motte parts were mounds crowned by a tower. A ditch was around them and it was sometimes filled with water. Because of the mottes, it added another way of defence. Another way of technically describing

motte and bailey castles were the first type of castle to be built in England. The tower of the keep was built a huge mound called a motte and had an enclosed courtyard called a bailey. It would have been very difficult to get up the sides of the motte because they were so steep. A ditch dug around the bottom of the motte also added protection. The bailey was located at the bottom of the motte and could be up to three acres. Followers of the lord who ran the castle lived inside the bailey. There were

Motte and bailey castles have been built all over Europe during the Middle Ages, especially in England, Wales, and Scotland. They were extremely popular for almost 200 years, and motte castles continued to be built until the 13th century. They were very innovative during the Medieval time period. Motte and bailey castles were hard work to construct and eventually evolved into impressive, more advanced fortresses. The original motte and bailey castles were incredibly cheap to construct. They were

their defense features and limit any weaknesses that the enemy could capitalize on. Around the 10th century, Normans began to build motte and bailey castles to protect themselves from any Viking invasions or attacks which depended on the element of surprise. Motte and bailey castles got their name from their motte which is a mound of earth and their bailey, a flat enclosed area that is usually surrounded by a wooden fence. On top of the motte was the keep which was a tower or structure that operated

Diaries and journals often provide a wealth of important historical information that illuminates the daily lives, attitudes, experiences, culture and concerns of people in the past. The journals kept by people like Robert Robe and Mary Stuart Bailey as they migrated to the newly acquired western territories during the mid-nineteenth century allows not merely for an opportunity to understand the difficulties that tested their mettle and faith, but also a glimpse into the societal mores and the influence

said ‘’ Your daughter Bailey passed out in class she is being rushed to the hospital right now.’’ I replied ’’ok.’’ A million thoughts that day were running through my head when I hung up the phone, is she ok?, why did this happen?, what’s the quickest way to the hospital? I was speeding all the way to the hospital. I was lucky I didn’t get pulled over. When I got to the hospital I rushed over to Bailey she was in a wheelchair and a technician guy was talking to her. Bailey was just going in for

The day that my son Bailey dropped of his two children to be raised by me and my crippled brother Willie was a Tuesday. The store had been busier than usual. The Blinker family had come by early in the morning and bought all there food for the week. Mrs. Blinker said they didn't come Monday which was their usual day because little Tessy Blinker had her fifth birthday and they had a some sort of a celebration for the child's special day. When Baileys rusty old beaten station wagon pulled up, the

Elena Quesada Pereda Professor Marcos Norris ENGL 290 5 May 2016 The Grotesque Pursue of Goodness in A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor “The great advantage of being a Southern writer is that we don’t have to go anywhere to look for manners; bad or good, we’ve got them in abundance. We in the South live in a society that is rich in contradiction, rich in irony, rich in contrast, and particularly rich in its speech” (Flannery O’Connor). Mary Flannery O’Connor was born in 1925 in a

Weeks had passed. I never called Bailey and Bailey never called me. I went on a few dates with Ray. Well, more than a few. Ray had decided to stay and live with his aunt in town, but he never told me why. He also decided to enroll at one of the four high schools in town. I asked him to enroll at mine. I found out more and more stuff about Ray: He was seventeen. He has two brothers, both older than him, and a whole bunch of other stuff. I never slept with him. I was never in his bed again. Ray was