William built castles so that he could keep control of the
land at once when he is in different places.Also show powerto his name.
To protect himself from invasion and the rebellious Anglo-Saxon population angry after The Battle of Hastings
The castles were used to defend an area.
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When William of Normandy took over the throne in England the first type of castle he introduced was the motte and bailey castle. A few years later some of the motte and bailey castles where upgraded to concentric castles.
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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.
=william the conqueror built his castles through out a time period starting in 1066=
what were Williams castles like
The castles were used to defend an area.
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A motte and bailey
William The Conqueror. Aka William of Normandy.
When William of Normandy took over the throne in England the first type of castle he introduced was the motte and bailey castle. A few years later some of the motte and bailey castles where upgraded to concentric castles.
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William the Conqueror built the first wooden ones but kings after him also built their own 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.
He built his castle for him and his army to shelter in before a battle
William the conqueror use castles to control England because the castles shown power and defence. After the Harrying of the North, no one dared to attack the castles because they were to afraid. Also, the Churches were the biggest buildings so when William built the castles that were bigger than churches the people were amazed!