Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-8

Even with 12 timber framers pulling, the firing pin won't budge . It is quite normal that I mean the trigger first is stiff, we found that at home. It takes a lot of efforts which is as well as in som

Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-7

Renaud was left with no alternative but to hope that a couple of planks will be strong enough to splint the weakened throwing arm. Finally work starts on raising the great trestle s. With each passing

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But the throwing arm will be made from a more light-weight wood - Douglas fir. Wayne calculates that a tree trunk of at least 2 feet in diameter is needed to withstand the stresses of hurling 250-poun

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With the manuscript as a starting point, Wayne used a combination of engineering theory and trial and error to come up with a working model.

Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-4

At the end of the 13th century, what was the effective range of an archer, and what was the effective range of a trebuchet. The historical reports differ.

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Trebuchets began in the Far East, in China. But what they were there, were hand-pulled machines, worked by quite large teams of men.

Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-2

In the year 1304, Edward Longshanks, more formally known as King Edward I of England, mounted the greatest siege of his reign against the Scots and their castle at Stirling. The attack dragged on. Imp

Medieval siege 中世纪攻城战-1

Knights in shining armor, charging each other in great pitched battles, that is the popular view of warfare in the Middle Ages. In reality, most medieval conflicts involved the attacking of castles, a

The Blues 蓝调百年之旅

I can't imagine my life or anyone else’s without music. It's like a light in the darkness that never goes out. The blues takes you back to the place where it first came to life. There is an old Afri

Prague's Old Town 布拉格小区

As you leave the castle area, you can stroll through the Malá Strana or Lesser Quarter tuck ed at the foot of the hill. The neighborhood, one of the best preserved in the city, prospered when upper-c

The Queens Castle 温莎：女王的城堡

Windsor castle, of all Britain's royal palaces, none is older, larger or more loved. This magnificent thousand-year-old fortress is no museum -- it's a vast, living castle. Home to the Queen since chi

In Search of Shakespeare 寻找莎士比亚

Like all stories from history, this is a search for ghosts -- a quest for the people who made us what we are, and for one man in particular. William Shakespeare is the most famous writer of all time,

The Genius of Mozart 天才莫扎特

(Vienna 1785) My son was hail ed by all of Vienna not only as a great pianist, but as one of the greatest and most controversial composers of his time. But I saw it first. I nurtured that talent in hi

Elizabeth I 伊丽莎白一世

In January,1559, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England. She was the last of the Great Tudor dynasty, a bright star who dazzled both the nation and the world. The achievement of most stars fades qui

Domaine Dujac Winery 杜佳酒厂

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Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 1

Modern Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world. Once it was a wilderness area. A valley of saltwater lakes and swamps, surrounded by mountains and active volcanoes. At the beginning of t

Berlin　柏林之旅-2

The political world of Berlin is now concentrated almost entirely in the center of the capital. Numerous new buildings had to be built here before the government could move from Bonn to Berlin. One of

Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 4

In this remarkable story we see not only the idea of Teotihuacan as the primordial origin of the Aztec sun, we also see the participation of the gods and their self-sacrifice so that human life can th

Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 5

To pacify the forces of nature, the Aztecs turn not just to the gods but to their own sophisticated technology. They had seen the eagle land on a saltwater lake, 32 miles long. To build a city here an

Aztecs 远古的回响 -- Aztecs帝国 6

As precious as jade is how the Aztecs describe their capital---Tenochtitlan. The Great Pyramid or the Templo Mayor as it's known honored the two most significant Gods for the Aztecs---- Tlaloc, the go