Studied by 0 peopleWhen did work start?
1094
When did work end?
1121
Who spent Christmas at the palace in 1121
Henry I
How many Saxon homes were destroyed
100 homes
what was the castle built on
massive earth mound
what way did the chapel windows face and why
towards London (not east) perhaps as a reminder to the priests and Pope that they were not the only ones in charge
did any kings live at the palace
no
what does the bigod arch show
wealth and power
what were the dimensions of the castle walls and what does this show
21m high, 28m wide and 3m thick - shows the castle was built for military purposes and that the normans were military minded
what is the prupose of small narrow windows
military purposes - difficult to attack but easy to defend
how many baileys were there
at least 2
what was in the keep that was unusual
a kitchen
how can religious attitudes be seen in the palace
chapel and crusader graffiti
where were the garderobes cleared and what does this show
on the wall facing the Saxons showing the oppression of them by the normans
how is the normans arrogance shown at this castle
chapel facing london and pegasus on the bigod arch
how was the positioning of the castle military minded
it overlooked the city (intimidating) and controlled the 2 main communication links, the river wensum and the main road to london
when were the 3 sieges
1075, 1173 and 1216
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