Indeed, we shall see that towards the close of the Medieval period, as society became more peaceful, castle design began to lay more stress on the comforts of life and less on the needs of defense. ... "My son" said the Norman Baron, "I am dying and you will be heir To all the broad acres in England that William gave me for my share; When we conquered the Saxon at Hastings, and a nice little handful it is. ... They were most definitely not what we usually think of when visualizing a castle; a massive edifice of stone with towers and battlements. ... Within the bailey were the buildings, also ...

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