Castle

War, a large conflict between two rival powers, Resulting in great violence.This is an everchanging art that has developed throughout the ages. There are two main kinds of battles in a war. There are pitched and siege battles. Pitched battles consist of a clash between two armies in an open position. A siege battle is similar but one tries to take hold of a fortified position. Different weapons have been used throughout the ages, whether it will be the guns we use nowadays, to the ancient but…

A siege tower was used to attack or capture an opposition’s castle. The siege tower was a large and tall tower on wheels, it would roll up to the castle in an attempt to overpower the defenders on the walls. Six large wheels, with three on either side would usually hold the tower up, and obviously move it forward. Inside the siege tower would have multiple levels that would hold troops of knights, so they are ready to cross the drawbridge at the second from the top level. A drawbridge at the top…

Prince Louis utilized it when he employed it at Dover Castle as he attempted to take the English thrown. The first siege of the castle started in July 19, 1216 and ended October 14th and a truce was struck between the castle of Dover and Prince Louis. The second siege was started in May 17, 1217 with prince Louis setting up a trebuchet trying to fire on the walls and gate but this proved…

Beasts of the Southern Wild, We Have Always Lived in the Castle and Gun Hill Road have an emphasis on the combative mindset between two opposing forces as distinguished by class or by capitalism, and by the structure of capitalism. In Beasts of the Southern Wild, these subjects present in duality when the inhabitants of the Bathtub are forcibly removed from their land by a “more advanced” society, and in We Have Always Lived in the Castle, it is seen when the angry mob of villagers destroy the…

In the times of the Middle Ages, there was a very prominent social structure set into place. The Middle Ages had people such as; Kings, Lords, Nobles, Knights and, Peasants. During this time period, there was a Feudal system in place. This system meant that if someone like a peasant worked for a lord or the King, they would be rewarded with land. This system kept everyone satisfied. To be a knight meant that you were to fight, protect and work for the Lords of an area. Since the knights…

The castle doctrine is a doctrine that allows you to permit people who have been assaulted in their home by an trespasser to stand their ground and use such force as reasonable and necessary to defend themselves. The castle doctrine does not require a lawful occupant in the home to retreat when they are confronted by a tresspassing person or a person that isn’t…

Oyvind Fahlstrom’s 1965 Eddie (Sylvie’s Brother) in the Desert is just one of many different artworks that are on display in the new wing of the Art Institute of Chicago. This piece of artwork is part of a gallery on display titled The New Contemporary. It features an extraordinary amount of art works ranging from the years of 1945 to today. Fahlstrom’s piece features ink and tempera on wood along with twenty cutouts on vinyl. In the early 1960’s he began to make what he called “variable”…

Several lands to the north of the Callaghan’s Kingdom stood a massive ironstone castle on a land called Rosemore. A castle embedded in a colossus of mountains that overlooks a waterfall, encase by a vast forest of swirling cherry wood trees with leaves the color of charcoal. The people of this land-name after their beloved queen, holds the castle as a beacon of hope, which represents the paragon of the late King Phillip Wylie. Throughout the Battles of the Lands, King David Callaghan, and his…

The trebuchet’s existence during the medieval time was very beneficial for many reasons. For example, castles, castle walls, and other buildings were extremely strong and well built. A machine capable of knocking these structures down would help a great deal in the war. The trebuchet was capable of launching large stones up to three hundred pounds to a far distance…

Leeds Castle is located in Kent, England, southeast of Maidstone on two majestic islands. Built in 1119 by Robert de Crevecoeur, this beautiful structure began as a Norman stronghold, later a royal residence, then as a royal palace, becoming one of the most visited historic buildings in Britain. The Barbican includes three parts, each has its own entrance, drawbridge, gateway and portcullis. The magnificent fortress is complete with a maze leading to an underworld and historic grotto, a…