It has long been thought that the first castle ever built in England was in existence before September 1051, when the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that 'the Frenchmen had built aene castel in Herefordshire'. Yet until now we have been no closer to unravelling the many mysteries surrounding ...
When the Normans built their first simple wooden castles in England, they built them on the top of small hills.The first permanent castles were made of stones and built with thick walls.The main building was usually surrounded by walls which overlooked the moat (护城河). The entrance to the...
Around 1000 AD, more castles were built in Europe because B A. William the Conqueror let people do it B. there were more fights during that time C. more people wanted to control England D. many kings tried to make them stronger7. What were the first castles made mainly of at first?C...
Not far away, within the same complex, you can also visit theQueen’s House, a beautiful former royal residence designed by famous architect Inigo Jones. It was the first Palladian building built in England and today showcases a fine collection of art. Greenwich Park & Royal Observatory Greenw...
One of the oldest castles(城堡)in England is still in use.It’s called the Tower of London(伦敦塔)This castle, in the heart of London, is on the bank of the Thames River. The Tower was built in the year 1078 by the order of William the Conqueror, who was the king of England.It...
Duke Leopold held Richard at Dürnstein, a castle on the bank of the Danube River. After a few months, Richard was handed over to the German Emperor Heinrich VI. 【8】 ransom of 35 tons of silver was demanded by the duke and the emperor to release Richard. That was a huge amount for...
1. What were the castles built for at first? 2. What did the castles represent at that time? 3. Who brought castles to Britain? 4. Which one functioned better, a wooden castle or a stone castle? 5. Why could some people be granted Knight or Baron by in the King?
Eilean Donan is located on a tiny island in a strategic position where three sea lochs come together. The first castle was built in the 13th century on the site of a Pictish fort. After years of damage and rebuilding, it was left in ruins by government forces after the Jacobite uprising...
根据Windsor Castle, England介绍中“Being one of the three official residences of the Queen, it is still fully operational and attracting tourists is not its main purpose. (作为女王的三大官邸之一,它仍在全面运营,吸引游客并不是它的主要目的)”可知,Windsor Castle, England现在是女王的住所,故选A。【...
教师设问:When was the oldest castle in London built?带着问题学生能很快在第五段找到答案。教师提出新的任务: Can you design some questions about para5 just as I did just now? See who will be the question designer winner.学生可以随意请一位同学回答他的问题。任务完成后,选出问题设计优胜者。