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In the late 12th and early 13th centuries, a scientific approach to castle defence emerged. This led to the proliferation of towers, with an emphasis on flanking fire. Many new castles were polygonal or relied on concentric defence - several stages of defence within each other that could all function at the same time to maximise the castle's firepower. These changes in defence have been attributed to a mixture of castle technology from the Crusades, such as concentric fortification, and inspiration from earlier defenses such as Roman forts. Not all the elements of castle architecture were military in nature, and devices such as moats evolved from their original purpose of defence into symbols of power. Some grand castles had long winding approaches intended to impress and dominate their landscape.
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The 11th century castles were made out of?
11th century castles were made out of wood.
Why did castles develop in Britain from the 11th century to the 15th century?
william needed to keep control so he made motte and bailey castles these were not good enough against invasion
Why by the 1200s most castles were built of stone instead of wood?
The oldest medieval castles were made in the 9th century AD. They were made until the end of the middle ages.
Why did castles change in the 14th century?
the 12th century castles changed from wooden motte and bailey castles. as you know, wood rots and can burn easily, so they changed some of them in to stone keep castles. these were a lot stronger and did not burn as they were made from stone.
When did William the Conqueror build stone castles?
William the Conqueror built two stone castles; Chepstow and the Tower of London. These were the first buildings in England that were not churches to be made from stone, and they were designed to impress and intimidate. Castles made from stone was an idea that did not catch on until the 12th Century.
What changes did duke William make?
he bulit strong castles and he made 1000 and more people homeless
What man made products were invented in 1200?
A wide variety of man made products were first introduced in the thirteenth century AD. For example, movable type, rockets, landmines, handguns, and eyeglasses all made their first appearance in this century.
Are all castles the same?
No, all castles are different in some way. These are the different types of castles: * Motte and Bailey castles (made out of wood) * Stone keep castles or just stone castles (made out of stone) * Concentric castles (also made out of stone)
What were the middle age castles made of?
Bricks ...that's what castles were made out of
What job did the glovers guild workers do?
A Paris corporation or guild of glovers (gantiers) existed from the thirteenth century. They made gloves in skin or in fur.
What materials were the first castles made from and why choose these materials?
what were the first castles made from?
What were the later castles made out of?
the later castles were created out of stone but were then made out of concrete.
