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	Castle - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The word "castle" (castel) was introduced into English shortly before the Norman Conquest to denote a type of fortress, then new to the country, brought in by the Norman knights whom Edward the Confessor had sent for to defend Herefordshire against the inroads of the Welsh.
		The castle thus ceases to be the fortress of small and illgoverning local magnates, and its later history is merged in that of modern fortification.
		The king recovered Rochester after a severe struggle and captured Tonbridge, but thenceforth there was a war of sieges between John with his mercenaries and Louis of France with his Frenchmen and the barons, which was specially notable for the great defence of Dover Castle by Hubert de Burgh against Louis.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Castle (2558 words)

	Rochester
		Rochester castle was granted into the custody of William de Corbeil by Henry 1st.
		It remained in the custody of the Archbishops of Canterbury until 1215, when, after a seven week siege, the castle was taken into the custody of the crown by King John.
		During the late medieval period the castle fell into disrepair and a fire destroyed the floors and ceilings.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /castles/page2.html (133 words)

	BBC - Kent - Discover Kent - Castles - Rochester Castle
		Castle facts: Rochester Castle is known as one of the preserved and finest examples of Norman architecture in England.
		Rochester Castle was fortified against the King John and soon became a stronghold and headquarters for the rebels.
		In 1870 the castle grounds were leased to the City of Rochester, who turned them into a public park and eventually, in the 20th century, responsibility for this imposing old structure was taken over by English Heritage.
	www.bbc.co.uk /kent/discover_kent/castles_houses/rochester.shtml (503 words)

	A TourUK guide to Rochester Castle in Kent
		The castle was one of the first to be built of stone and at 125 feet is the tallest keep in England.
		It was constructed by the Bishop of Rochester in around 1090 in the angle of the Roman town wall.
		In the 18th century plans to demolish the castle were not carried out and thus it remains to the present day.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castle_Rochester.htm (245 words)

	Rochester
		The points most observable in Rochester ruins are the well, which is built in the centre of the great tower, and its contrivances for supplying every floor with water; the columns and arches of the chapel in the second storey, and the extreme massiveness of the walls, which are twelve feet thick.
		William de Albini held the castle for the barons, and defended it bravely for three months, till famine was added to his difficulties, and the garrison had to kill their horses, and finally to surrender, when John had all the soldiers, except the crossbowmen, hung.
		Close to the castle is the fine cathedral of Rochester (it is said that there was a subterranean way between the fortress and the church), and in a house near it Queen Elizabeth stayed when on a visit to the town.
	www.mspong.org /picturesque/rochester.html (1204 words)

	Rochester Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Rochester Castle was fortified against the King and soon became a stronghold and headquarters for the rebels.
		The part the castle at Rochester played during this siege is not certain, as the whole of the city was held by Odo and the rebels.
		The latest theory is that Rochester Castle from the beginning of its Norman settlement, was an enclosure of a ditch and bank within an angle of a pre-existing and former Roman fortified town.
	www.castles-abbeys.co.uk /Rochester-Castle.html (4598 words)

	Castle Trivia
		One of the earliest surviving stone castle gatehouses in England is at Exeter Castle.
		In 1934 the castle was moved, stone by stone, to the west shore of the Loch.
		Killyleagh Castle is the oldest occupied castle in Ireland.
	www.castles-of-britain.com /castle85.htm (887 words)

	Medway Council - Rochester Castle
		There was a castle at Rochester by the time Domesday Book was compiled in 1086 but no trace of this structure now survives.
		In 1127, Henry I gave custody of the castle to the Archbishop of Canterbury, William de Corbeil.
		Rochester Castle passed into private hands in the 17th century and gradually fell into disrepair.
	www.medway.gov.uk /index/leisure/localhistory/timeline/17897/rochestercastle.htm (365 words)

	NOVA Online \| Secrets of Lost Empires \| Medieval Siege \| Life in a Castle
		The thing to remember is that a castle was a residence as well as a private fortress.
		However, Rochester Castle at the same time was held against King John by a garrison of a hundred knights and men-at-arms and a whole variety of lesser men.
		Very often, certainly in smaller castles, before sophisticated domestic arrangements evolved, you would have found the lord and lady sleeping at one end of the great hall in a sort of screened-off area.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/castle.html (992 words)

	English Castles - Rochester Castle
		In the early 13th century, Rochester Castle was besieged by King John, causing such damage to the south corner of the keep that it subsequently collapsed.
		Shortly afterwards, Rochester Castle was given the status of a major royal stronghold, and the shattered corner of the keep was reconstructed in a cylindrical style, and further protected by the addition of a drum tower.
		In 1870 Rochester Castle grounds were leased to the City of Rochester, who turned them into a public park and eventually, in the 20th century, responsibility for this imposing old structure was taken over by English Heritage.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /castles/rochester%20castle.htm (546 words)

	Medway Council - Rochester Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Rochester Castle is known as one of the best preserved and finest examples of Norman architecture in England.
		It was on, or close to, the present castle site that the Romans built their first fort to guard the bridge carrying their legions over the river on their way from Dover to London and beyond.
		The castle has had a chequered history, having been three times subjected to siege and was partly demolished in 1215 by King John, who gained entry by undermining the south-west tower, using the fat from 40 pigs to set fire to the pit props.
	www.medway.gov.uk /index/leisure/castles/2493.html (347 words)

	Rochester Dickens
		But Rochester is his main love and it is not surprising that this ancient Cathedral city is a recurring placce in so many of his novel.
		In 604, Augustine established Rochester as England's second bishopric (Canterbury was the first) and consecrated the cathedral at that time.
		Cooling A little distance outside Rochester on the North Kent Coastline, where moored prison hulks incarcerated prisoners in their hulls, is a wild and open area that Dickens described as "raw" and "savage".
	members.tripod.com /~DickensFellowshipCD/bozrochester.htm (3683 words)

	Rochester travel guide - Wikitravel
		Rochester is a small cathedral city on the River Medway in the north of the English county of Kent.
		Rochester Station is located on the "unfashionable" end of Rochester High Street, to the east of Star Hill.
		Over the centuries the castle was the scene for many conflicts including King John's attempt to regain to castle from rebellious Barons and, in 1264, Simon de Montfort's rebellion.
	wikitravel.org /en/Rochester_(England) (653 words)

	::Castles::
		Castles were a very good way for the Normans to expand their grip on the English people.
		The castles warned the English that Norman soldiers lived in these castles and that any attempts to rise up against them would be met with force.
		Rochester Castle in Kent is another fine example of a Norman square keep castle.
	www.historylearningsite.co.uk /castles.htm (636 words)

	channel4.com - Castle
		Rochester Castle in Kent is perhaps the most impressive 12th-century keep (a stronghold in the shape of a square tower) in England.
		Although it is the third castle to stand on the site, the great tower at Rochester is one of the oldest in England.
		This is a good indication that by the 13th century, ideas about castle design were beginning to change, partly as a result of sieges such as the one at Rochester.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/C/castle/roc_main.html (549 words)

	Crystal Palace luxury display cases. Curio Cabinets for Swarovski Crystal in 24K goldplated
		Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway, in Rochester, Kent.
		Rochester's first Norman Castle was probably of the motte and bailey type - that is a wooden tower and pallisades on Boley Hill.
		This was the castle that was besieged by William Rufus during the Rebellion of 1088.
	www.display-cabinets.uk.com /news6/rochester.html (443 words)

	Castle Story 2: The Deadly Siege of Rochester Castle
		Although John owned many castles, he could not live in them all at one time, so he had to leave people in charge of the castles.
		What they didn't have was much time to prepare the castle, for when they took charge of it, they found that it was not well supplied.
		On October 11, the army surprised the rebels and crossed the bridge, surrounding the castle.
	www.jamesmdeem.com /castlestory2.htm (979 words)

	Rochester - Britannia's Magical History Tour
		William the Conqueror recognized Rochester's importance and ordered that a castle should be built to defend it.
		A highlight in the history of the castle came in 1215, the year Magna Carta was signed, when the castle was held by the rebel barons against King John.
		Rochester's most famous resident was Charles Dickens, who lived at Gad's Hill Place for many years prior to his death in 1870.
	www.britannia.com /travel/magical/magic15.html (335 words)

	Pretenders Archives: Tour Reviews and Photos
		However, we decided to go to Rochester Castle in Kent because I visualized the setting as preferable to the Guildford Guildfest, which would be a bit more crowded.
		The visit to Rochester was going to be a family outing with the intention of seeing a bit of the area and stopping off at Brighton on the way back.
		Rochester Castle is an old Norman Castle built in the 11th Century.
	www.pretendersarchives.com /reviews02/02trrevRochester.html (1407 words)

	ASSAP Rochester castle ghost vigil
		Rochester Castle, in common with several others, is reputed to be haunted.
		The Archbishops of Canterbury remained in custody of the castle until 1215, when it was taken back by the crown after a seven week seige by King John.
		During the battle an arrow was fired at one of the knights defending the castle, it bounced off his armour and struck Lady Blanche in the heart.
	www.assap.org /newsite/articles/Rochester.html (1039 words)

	Wendell Castle Biography: American furniture artist Wendell Castle creates unique pieces that often meander beyond the ...
		Castle was born in Kansas and received a BFA from the University of Kansas in Industrial Design and an MFA in sculpture, graduating in 1961.
		This method is most specific to the use of wood, because, although Castle works the surface to create a desired look, the resemblance to the natural form of the tree is difficult to overlook.
		Castle has served as Chairman of the Sculpture Department at SUNY Brockport and has garnered a number of awards including a 1994 'Visionaries of the American Craft Movement' award sponsored by the American Craft Museum, and a 1997 Gold Medal from the American Craft Council.
	www.r20thcentury.com /bios/designer.cfm?article_id=41 (629 words)

	My Castle Tour
		Shows how the castle is in sort of a moat like walled area, and the fantastic shape of the castle.
		Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, photo courtesy of Braemar Films Ltd. Doesn't really show how beautiful or extensive the Castle and grounds are, but still impressive.
		When we were heading to the castle, I almost stepped into the lake before I saw the castle itself in the fog.
	www.fortunecity.com /millennium/postoffice/983/castle.htm (562 words)

	Arts&Cultural Council for Greater Rochester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Wendell Castle, born in Kansas in 1932, is an internationally known sculptor, artist and craftsman who makes his home and his artwork in Scottsville, New York.
		In Rochester, Castle's work can be found at the Memorial Art Gallery, the Greater Rochester International Airport, and the Bausch & Lomb Wintergarden.
		Castle holds an Artist-in-Residence Professorship at the School for American Crafts at Rochester Institute of Technology.
	www.artsrochester.org /news/pr9810aal.htm (1308 words)

	Memories of a Childhood at Warner Castle: Ruth Van Deusen
		In Rochester their circle of friends widened; for, though they lived a good ways out from the city, there were the Ellwanger, Barry, and Farley children of approximately the same age to play with.
		Christmas at the Castle was a happy occasion, though the emphasis was placed on the spirit of giving rather than on elaborate presents.
		Sarah, who was teaching in Rochester, was the guest during the week of Miss Jane Brewster, but she went home to Scottsville by train each weekend.
	www.lib.rochester.edu /index.cfm?PAGE=3513 (2099 words)

	Rochester Castle Kent England English
		Rochester Castle is an impressive stone Norman bishop's keep and bailey fortress, built on the Roman city wall.
		During King John's siege of 1215, this vital royal stronghold was breached when a mine collapsed part of the curtain wall and the adjacent tower of the massive keep.
		Rochester Castle is located in the city centre, off Castle Hill.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_south/178/rochestercastle.htm (95 words)

	Medieval Castle Plans, Towers, Keeps
		There are many drawings which show the true beauty of castle design and the ingenuity of their architects and we plan to include a dedicated drawings section at a future date.
		As well as circular castles there are triangular castles and ones with satellite towers attached by aerial walkways.
		A rectangular tower or keep suffered from the dead ground at its angles which effectively became a blind spot in the defences and laid it open to mining as at Rochester castle.
	www.medieval-castle.com /plans_towers_keeps.htm (275 words)

	CastleXplorer - Rochester Castle
		The massive stone keep, the largest Norman keep in the country, was built by William de Corbeil, Archbishop of Canterbury, to whom Henry I granted custody of the castle in 1127.
		The south west corner tower is cylindrical rather than square, built as a replacement to the original tower that collapsed during a siege in 1215.
		King John led a determined attack on the castle, using miners to dig under the tower until only their wooden pit props were holding it up.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/rochester/rochester.php (182 words)

	Castles on the Web for castles, castle photos, castle of the day: Castle Tours : England
		Bodiam is probably one of the most photographic castles in England and was one of the last true castles to be built.
		Skipton Castle is over 900 years old and one of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England.
		A stunning, revolving photograph of this historic castle in the north of England.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /search/Castle_Tours/England (337 words)

	Father Gagnier's Jubilee Year Pilgrimage : Rochester, England: Castle,Cathedral & R.C. Church
		In the center of the X is a scallop shell, symbolizing Saint William of Perth, a Scottish baker who was found murdered near Rochester while enroute to Canterbury on pilgrimage.
		Rochester's shrine of Saint William of Perth became a place of pilgrimage second only to Canterbury's shrine of Saint Thomas Becket.
		The coat of arms of the Diocese of Rochester, New York,designed in 1933, also uses the X but instead uses a crescent moon in the center, a symbol of Mary under the title of Immaculate Conception, patroness of the United States of America.
	www.catholic-church.org /stdominic-shortsville/p0000624.htm (941 words)

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