PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoYet another castle diagram (they never get old, tbh)lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1165arrow-down10
arrow-up1165arrow-down1external-linkYet another castle diagram (they never get old, tbh)lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agomake a huge, double-page drawing to teach children everything about castles. Go so far as to draw the holes for hoardings, wooden stairs on the inside, a raised bailey entrance and even accurately showing how a slope of a mote would be dug. Only 4 things highlighted in the key.
minus-squareprettybunnys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoMy recollection of these books is you’d have a few pages of this castle, with cutaways. The 4 things highlighted here would have had a blurb and explanation of importance. Chances are the next page would be the same castle with some cutaways and more key / description. These books ruled
make a huge, double-page drawing to teach children everything about castles.
Go so far as to draw the holes for hoardings, wooden stairs on the inside, a raised bailey entrance and even accurately showing how a slope of a mote would be dug.
Only 4 things highlighted in the key.
My recollection of these books is you’d have a few pages of this castle, with cutaways.
The 4 things highlighted here would have had a blurb and explanation of importance.
Chances are the next page would be the same castle with some cutaways and more key / description.
These books ruled