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first of all...
- the castle could sink into the motte.
- you could burn the fence and walls down.
· The motte is hard to climb up every day to get essentials up to the castle.
sorry about the writing lol
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoMotte and Bailey castles were bad because, unlike the later stone castles, they had these disadvantages: * They were highly flammable * They would rott within a few years * They weren't very strong
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∙ 7y agoMotte and bailey type of castles, as a stronghold, is okay.
Unfortunately, once surrounded by an enemy that is prepared to laid long term siege on the castle, the inhabitants are, in fact, prisoners. Once water and food runs out (disease often breaks out) - they will eventually become unable to resist further.
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∙ 14y agoBecause Enemies Could Set Them A Light Since They Were Wood
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∙ 13y agoit was made of wood and was to easy to burn down with anything
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∙ 14y agobecause they were
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∙ 13y agoThey are easy to destroy
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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
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 !
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
When did they build the motte and bailey castles?
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