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the motte and bailey castles were used for many different things such as: a way of William paying back his troops, a safe base for the soldiers and a way of watching over the towns people.

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Motte and Bailey castles were used for defence against their enemy's and control over their people. Also, a bonus point with these types of castle is that they were cheap and light so it was easier to build.

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the purpose was that the Norman solders could live there in 1066 and fight and also the motte and bailey castle were given to the Norman troops that had arrived there

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