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Why are motte and bailey castles called motte and bailey castle?
motte and bailey castles is called 'motte and bailey castles' because the motte is another word for the hill on which is the keep and the bailey is where all the people live in an area encircled by wooden posts which joins up to the hill
Did William built Motte and Bailey Castles to control the English?
yes
What was the motte and bailey castle built out of?
motte and bailey castles were built out of wood
Information about motte and baily castles?
motte and bailey castles consist of a hill/motte, a bailey which was a living area for the soldiers and the castle which was made out of wood
What was the fist types of castles?
Motte and Bailey castles
What came after the motte and bailey castle?
The castles that came after Motte and Bailey Castles were Stone Castles. This was an improvement to Motte and Bailey Castles because Motte and Bailey castles were made out of wood. Wood burns easily, rots quickly and isn't very strong. Stone castles, however were made of stone(obiously). Stone doesn't burn easily, doesn't rot and is very strong.
How do you pronounce motte from Motte and Bailey castles?
you pronounce it mot
Who ownes a motte and bailey castle?
people like barons and lords where the ones who owned motte and bailey castles. of course, people like kings and queens also had at least one motte and bailey castle. people obviously got greedy and wanted more than just one motte and bailey castles. then it became a competition to see who could get a bigger, stronger castle. thus, the castles we know today were born.
What were the first kind of castles?
the first kind of castles were moat and bailey castles.
What kind of castles were built?
Stone castles, Concentric castles, Motte and Bailey Castles
What type of castles are there?
motte and bailey, stone keep castles and concentric castles
What castles were siege machines used on?
Motte and Bailey castles and Concentric castles
