How easy were castles to defend?

Answer 1

To answer your question, the Norman castles had deep ditches and high embankments, which shows how hard it was to attack. It was also quite easy to defend as look-out posts at the top of the bailey could give the inhabitants an early warning if there were signs of a rebellion among the locals.

Answer 2

Motte and Bailey Castles were hard to defend because its made of wood and straw meaning it can be set on fire very easily. Stone castles were easy to defend because they had thick walls and tall towers allowing you to see longer distances and preparing to defend that castle.

Answer 3

Concentric means one circle inside another. So in a concentric castle, the multiple circles of walls add stages of defence before an attacker can reach the keep or main fortress. Such a castle style was difficult to attack if there was enough defenders to man the walls. But, a castle not only kept the attackers out, but also trapped the defenders within. Which is were the use of laying siege could eventually bring down a castle's defenders and lead to surrender..

Answer 4

So people couldn't take it idiot