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When cannon were invented the castle became obsolete. Castle style fortifications built to be able to withstand medieval weapons like catapults; but were almost useless against the more powerful and faster firing cannons.
Castles were built for one reason and that was defense. When gun powder came to Europe the castle became outdated. It was easy to blow a hole in the wall of a castle and storm it, so the method of battle had to change. After that a castle became a symbol of power and wealth so they became decorative rather than defensive. A person riding or walking along could see a castle from the distance and knew that a powerful rich person was living there.
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How were the first castles built?
Castles were built out of stones or bricks.
How were castles first built?
Castles were built out of stones or bricks.
How did William duke of Normandy build castles?
he built woodern castles He built these castles in England for better defence.
Why were stone castles built?
Stone castles were built because they could not burn down as ealsily as wood castles can.
When were round keep castles built?
they built round keep castles because they did
When were most castles built and by which group of people?
Most castles were built in the 16 hundreds.
Why were castles built only for kings?
Castles were built only for kings because they were used to keep the kings built.
Why were there castles built in town areas?
Castles were built in lots of different countries. Initially they were built in England by the Normans.
What castles were built after concentric castles?
mannor house
Why did castles appear?
Castles were built as protection from enemies.
Where were square keep castles built?
Square keep castles were mainly built far from villages
Who built the medievil castles?
William the Conqueror built the first wooden ones but kings after him also built their own castles.
