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Keep: Donjon; The defendable central part of a Norman castle. Either a Hall-keep with living quaters or a Shell-keep with open centre and walls with a sentry-walk

Kern: A lightly-armed foot soldier from Ireland or Scotland

Knight: A medieval warrior belonging to a lord and providing military service to that lord

Knight-Bachelor: A lower ranked knight identified by the pennon worn the lance

Knight-Banneret: A higher ranked knight identified by the banner he flew

Knights Templar: Military and religious order founded in 1118 (More...)

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Lance: A common weapon for both foot-soldiers and cavalry

Longbow: A powerful bow up to six foot in height requiring great strength to draw

Loops: Small openings in a wall through which defenders can shoot arrows or other projectiles

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Explore the bailey and wooden tower keep of a Norman motte and bailey castle

Explore all four floors of a Norman square keep similar to Dover Castle that was built in the twelfth century.

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