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well the reason for the square castle to be built was that the Motte and Bailey castle were made out of wood so when it starts raining it will rot and also when fights start, fire was the best way to attack the Motte and Bailey castles since they were made entirely out of wood. The fire might be started by building a bonfire against the outer wooden fence (or, more usually, by archers shooting fire-arrows into the castle. As the fire spread through the castle those living inside would be forced to leave allowing the attackers to take them prisoner or kill them. This was one of the reasons why Motte and Bailey castles were soon replaced by Stone Keep castles. Fire has little effect on a stone castle.

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