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The walls of motte and bailey castles were simple wooden palisades. They could be burned, scaled, or broken through much more easily than the more substantial and taller walls of stone castles. Motte and bailey castles did not last very long, as their walls rotted rather quickly. Also, motte and bailey castles were really more military camps than anything else, so they nearly never had any comfortable living quarters.
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Who lived in motte and bailey castles?
kings
Why were motte and bailey castles quick to build?
because they are made from wood.
What's the difference between a Motte and Bailey castle and a stone castle?
A Motte and bailey castle is made of mud and wood and a stone castle is made of stone. A Motte and Bailey castle sets on fire easily, Rots and isn't very strong. Stone castles, however Does not set on fire easily, doesn't rot and is very strong. Stone castles also have turrets and extra walls for added safety.
What were the first types of castles called?
The first type of castle was a motte and bailey castle.
What materials were used in the middle ages to make castles?
Motte and Bailey castles were first built of wood but, as they evolved they changed into being made of stone. This was because the wooden version burnt down easily and was easily destroyed as wood rotted quickly. The stone castles were then called square keep castles.There was also castles called stone keeps
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
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
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 castles were siege machines used on?
Motte and Bailey castles and Concentric castles
What type of castles are there?
motte and bailey, stone keep castles and concentric castles
Where did they build keeps?
They built keeps on hills like motte and Bailey castles but keeps were more different they were stronger and made of stone unlike motte and bailey castles, motte and Bailey castles were mostly made out of wood. hope this information helps !
When did they build the motte and bailey castles?
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