CASTLES &WARFARE
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Warfare was common in Medieval
Europe, and many wars dragged on
for generations. The Hundred Years
War between England and
France actually lasted 116
years—from 1337 to 1453!
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Much of what we know about
medieval warfare comes from
works of art from the period.
The Bayeux Tapestry, which is on display
in Bayeux, France, tells the story of the
Battle of Hastings in England in 1066.
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Sometimes flaming arrows were shot at a castle
to try to set a fire. In one such
siege
, in 1136,
there was no water and the fire had to be put
out with wine!
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