purpose Flashcards

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what is purpose mainly

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-what it acc looks like on outside defensive features to show the power and military strength from both a psychological and more forceful point

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Norman castles purpose

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  • offensive to prevent rebleiions and uprising
  • administrate local area to provide profit
  • se coast and sussex + north to defend against Viking invasion
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purpose as a defensive fortress

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  • 4ft long ramparts and 15ft long wide wall at widest to defend
  • crenelations for archers and false floors
  • wooden staircase to burn and prevent ppl reaching
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purpose as a control and offensive

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  • overawe and deter hostile population through both religious aspects ( Caen stone and architect gandulf )
  • the concentric design showed off caen stone
  • psychological == based on architectural example of tower of rouen ( symbol of power of normans)
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