The Battle of Bannockburn happened in 1314 just outside of Stirling, Scotland. It was a war between the large English army and the much smaller Scottish army. The Scottish showed they were a force to be reckoned with when they took Stirling Castle for ransom. The English were trying to get the castle back from the Scottish which caused the Battle of Bannockburn Leading up to the Battle of Bannockburn, quite a few things happened. In 1290, Margaret, “the maid of Norway”, the heir to the Scottish throne
In 1286, by the time he was about sixteen, Wallace may have been preparing to pursue a life in the church. In that year, Alexander III died after riding off a cliff during a wild storm. None of Alexander III's children survived him. After his death, his young granddaughter, Margaret, the 'Maid of Norway', was declared Queen of Scotland by the Scottish lords, but was still only a little girl of 4 who was living in Norway. An interim Scottish government run by 'guardians' was set up to govern until
September 11, 1297 an English army confronted Wallace and his men at the Forth River near Stirling. Upon his arrival to Stirling, William and another soldier named Andrew Moray, reached north of Stirling a placed called Abby Craig. Wallace realized he and his troops were outnumbered and crossing the bridge the Scottish notice that, the bridge was only wide enough for at least two horse man to cross at a time. Wallace realized that it would take the English hours to cross the bridge and, so William
device that is uses to throw projectiles over a great distance. Although the catapult has been used since ancient times, it has proven to be one of the most effective mechanisms during warfare. The word 'catapult' comes from the Latin 'catapulta'. Castles and fortified walled cities were common during this period – and catapults were used as a key siege weapon against them. As well as attempting to breach the walls, flammable missiles could be thrown inside—or early biological warfare attempted with
William Wallace is considered a legend in Scotland. For years, England and Scotland were at war, and behind many of the battles for Scotland’s independence was William Wallace. While the information about him, like any good hero, might be over exaggerated by some historians, what’s true is that he gave the country hope that Scotland could be free from English Tyranny. For years after he died, others took his place in saving Scotland from English rule. William Wallace was so famous among the Scots
Sir William Wallace was a Scottish property-owner who come to be one of the central leaders throughout the Wars of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace overpowered an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September 1297, and was granted Protector of Scotland, serving till his death at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298. Mel Gibson plays’ William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish soldier that led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England
The Sterling heat engine was invented by Robert Stirling in 1816. He was a reverend in the Scotland who built heat engines in his home workshop. His Heat Economiser was patented in 1816. The engine incorporates ideas of reduced fuel consumption compared with the current steam engines. Further development to the engine happened when his younger brother suggested using pressurized gas as the working fluid. Additional patents in 1827 and 1840 were for improvement to the design. A closed cycle
weight to the short end of the throwing arm to make the hybrid trebuchet. The weight was not the only modification made to the traction trebuchet, more “upgrades” made include wheels and a sling that apply more accuracy when launching over walls of a castle. Another trebuchet that required close to no human interference due to the use of gravity to launch projectiles. This trebuchet is called the counterpoise trebuchet and used a large counterweight for
medieval Europe the first castles appeared in the 9th century, when the Carolingian empire was collapsing as a result of Viking and Magyar raids ” Castles began to appear all over the British landscape after 1066 and The Norman Conquest led by William the Conqueror. The castle was, and still is a unique and indentifying feature of British heritage. The period between the 11th century and the 14h century saw the functions of castles change dramatically. The earliest castles after 1066 were built by
steel have been used to make armor. Until the invention of firearms, increasingly effective armor was designed to match advances in weapons”. (“Medieval Warf... ... middle of paper ... ...ttles. The Middle Ages was a time of war, knights, and castles. It started when the Roman empire fell by the barbarians around the late 4th century and ended in the early 15th century. Medieval weaponry and armor was very unique for its time. Works Cited "Medieval Shields." Medieval Shields. N.p., n.d. Web
THE VILLAGE OF PERDONIA. The village of Perdonia was being overrun by goblins. Women and children were screaming as goblins foraged the city stealing anything of value. The air was thick with smoke, and buildings were ablaze. Ash, and soot were floating down to the earth as peasants ran past screaming wildly. I stood in the center of town, holding my staff and keeping the goblins at bay. I stood blocking the entrance to the treasury, thousands of gold pieces within the treasury, were only one hundred
Importance of the Setting for Dracula With castles, hidden streets, waterways, recurring rainy weather, interesting European architecture, and mystique, London is the perfect location for Bram Stoker's Dracula. London: The capital of Great Britain, and the center of attention in the nineteenth century, due to the many incidents that were going on at the time. The novel includes many daunting scenes, such as when Dracula heaves a sack withholding a deceased child before three female vampires
Thornbury Castle The first part of the assignment concerns the characteristics of Thornbury Castle, and in particular its defensive and palace like features. Having visited the site, in my opinion Thornbury Castle displays both defensive and luxurious, palace like features. The Castle has the beginning of a ditch which could be argued as being a moat. Crennelations, machicolations, gun/arrow loops and portcullis grooves are all strong defensive features included in the building of Thornbury
During the Middle Ages, a new type of warfare known as a siege was used to gain a castle using various siege weapons and was frequently used during this time period. Sieges can be defined as a Medieval military operation that involved surrounding a town or castle in order to cut off essential supplies such as food and water, aiming to besiege or capture it. Neither attacker or defender wanted a prolonged siege so according the Chivalric Rules, a truce between the two parties would be attempted before
Castles Made of Sand The song "Castles Made of Sand" was written by Jimi Hendrix in his album "Axis: Bold As Love," released in May of 1967. This song is basically composed of three narratives of life situations. The recurring theme throughout this song is slight variations of the line: "castles made of sand fall into the sea eventually." The overall message of this song seems to be that love, dreams, happiness and even life itself cannot be depended on to last. The first verse of the song
A Sicilian Romance and The Castle of Otranto In eighteenth century novels, a common means of discussing the role of women in society is through the characterization of two good sisters. The heroine of such a novel is a pure, kind young woman who also has a streak of spunkiness. Her sister may be more good and kind, but she is more submissive and reserved. I would like to look at these sisters (and their mothers) in Ann Radcliffe’s A Sicilian Romance , and The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
Shrek Dragon on Shrek Conventionally modern draw bridge or the classic plank overpass…oh and what about this suspension bridge model? Remember what the princess said, “Keep it simple”, so maybe no suspension bridge, for now anyway. Too bad none of her suitors are man enough to wander across that old rickety death trap of a bridge that is already out there, dang nobles don’t even come around but once a decade anyway, I don’t see why I have to make them a bridge to increase their chances of
The trebuchet was capable of taking down castle walls, fortresses, and entire cities. They were used as an ancient war engine in the early 300 B.C. in Ancient China. The trebuchet reached Europe in the Middle Ages, in the year 500 A.D. It was originally primarily used by the French, and were temporarily used as a power source. It will later be used as a weapon, introduced to England during the Siege of Dover in the year 1216. The trebuchet was used to take down the Dover castle's walls in this
It is said that for medieval western Europeans, the city could be place of danger or of refuge, but where is the section for the cities that are in between? The term “refuge” is defined as “the state is being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty” (OED), and the term “danger” is defined as “the possibility of something unwelcome or unpleasant happening” (OED). Some medieval western European cities are clearly more thought of as a place of safety and acceptance, while others were
a highly destructive siege engine that caused the fall of several castles and thousands of soldiers of all various armies. In this essay I will be talking about the materials used to construct this siege engine, the countries and empires in which this siege weapon was used and the types of people that used this device. The Trebuchet was a very advanced siege engine that was used in the middle ages, it helped destroy several castles. The Trebuchet is a type of catapult that was used as a siege engine