Cawdor Castle

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”…

This essay will be discussing the armor and weaponry used in medieval England. Also it will consist of how did real-life warriors usually prepare for battles. In the legend, “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” they used weapons that will be talked about in this essay. According to medievalwarfare.info, in the medieval England some of the weapons that were used were, bladed hand weapons, blunt hand weapons, polearms, ranged weapons, and other siege weapons. A bladed hand weapon that was common…

HISTORY Assignment In Europe, the castle was a common type of stronghold that provided both protection and living quarters for the king or lord of the land in which it stood. Castles were most common in Europe during the Middle Ages, but similar strongholds have been built in Japan, India, and other countries throughout the world. The castle remained the dominant fortification in Western Europe until the 15th century, when the introduction of the cannon and gunpowder required the development…

Swords The swords varied widely in terms of weight and size, but the pattern of the classical medieval sword remained partly unchanged. The average weight was around three pounds, with there being two general classes of swords - War sword and two hand sword. Warriors were trained from a young age. There are three main elements of a typical medieval sword; the blade, the crossguard, and the pommel. The pommel was simply a knob of metal at the end of the hilt but there was some shaping to these…

Castles were used in feudal Japan and medieval Europe as homes for the noble classes and as defensive fortresses. They were both very effective at protecting the inhabitants and stop attacking forces however, there are a few important differences. Japanese castles were not just used for defensive reasons they are also artistic and beautiful through the architecture and surrounding environment while European castles focussed more on defensive capabilities and functionality. In feudal Japan…

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…

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…

Not all Castles hold princesses in the top of them, or end up on a Disney movie; some castles walls have seen things that would leave one speechless. Haunted castles are in abundance in throughout Britain. Chuck Palahniuk said, “If the living is haunted by the dead, then the dead are haunted by their own mistakes.” Steeped in history, the castles Chillingham, Portchester, and Dover are true examples of the haunted castles with its own ghosts, spirits or hauntings. Chillingham Castle is…

Europe’s amazing castle hotels provide guests with a glimpse back into the days when royalty ruled. Five of Europe’s best castle hotels for the holidays There is certainly something special about visiting a castle. It inspires us to dream of knighthood or perhaps someone like King Arthur during a period when kings and queens ruled over their kingdoms. Dreams can still come true the instant you visit or stay in some of Europe's greatest castles. The following are five castles in Europe that…