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Are medieval castles good?
Medieval castles were neither good nor bad; they simply were. They were defensive fortifications within which the inhabitants could defend against invaders and from which the owner of the castle could impose his rule on the surrounding countryside. Today, the surviving medieval castles are good tourist attractions.
Did medieval castles have courts?
During the winter there could be as many as between 1,000 and 1,500 people at court, and in summer when many courtiers were away at their estates there could be as few as about 800. So yes the medieval castles had courts.
Where can I find pictures of medieval castles?
If you have access to google, click on images, type in medieval castles, then press 'google search'. If not, you could click on the link below named "Castle Images:google".
Why did people build castles during the medieval period?
So that they could be protected during times of war
How were castles ddefended?
Many castles had moats, steep embankments or other natural defenses. Castle defense was often a matter of waiting out the attackers - many castles had their own water supply. Artillery, which could destroy walls, made castles obsolete.
How long did medieval castles take to build and what skills were involved?
Castles usually took 7-12 years to build, but bigger ones could take up to 20 years! There would be medieval craftsmen that did masonry, sculpt the huge stone blocks and also architects who would design the castles themselves. Master masons would hire carpenters, glaziers etc. and were highly skilled during the medieval period.
What are the good things about living in medieval castles?
Medieval castles were very often not very comfortable, and in many cases even their owners did not want to live in them. This was not always true, however, and some lords outfitted their castles to be comfortable living quarters. In such a case, the castle could be as comfortable as any manor house. In the case of royal castles, it might be as comfortable as a palace. Perhaps the best thing about living in any castle was that it was safe from attack.
In football if the offense has the ball on fourth down and fumbles then the defense fumbles in the exact same place where they picked up the ball and the offense gets it back whose ball is it?
As long as there was a clear change of possession to the defense before they fumbled the ball back to the offense, then the offense would keep the ball and get a new set of downs. If the defense fumbled the ball back to the offense without ever establishing possession, then the ball would go over to the defense on downs. The only way the offense could retain possession in this case is if the ball ended up beyond the first-down marker when the offense finally recovered.
When was glass used on castles?
Glass production has been around for 3000 years but they were not incorporated into early castles for one obvious reason. They offer no military defense and castles were military installations. So its unlikely that windows were added till after the period that castles were strategically important. THis would have probably been during the Elizabethan/Tudor period when castles became more like stately homes than defensible miltary installations. Probably the only place you would have found glasing in a medieval Castle would have been the chapel which may have had a stained glass window in it. Of course castles could have been retrofitted with glass but few were built with it as part of the original design.
Where can you find information about medieval castles?
The best source of that information would come from the local tourist boards depending on what country region you are looking at. You could also browse the questions on wikianswers in the catergory "castles". As well as all that you could click on some of the related links listed below.
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Why did castle building stop after the 1500s in medieval times?
One word; Cannons. Castles made of stone make perfect sense and are an excellent defense against arrows or swords. But a cannonball can knock holes in your stone walls, and then knock down the walls themselves. After the development of cannons and artillery, "castles" changed shape; the new "anti-artillery castle" was the star fort, where you could position your OWN cannons to knock back the cannons that were shooting at you.
