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The things you call "windows" are actually arrow slits. They are just wide enough to fire a arrow through, but if you went inside the area where the windows are located in the wall you would find a recess for a man to use to aim, spot, and fire an arrow. The slits look fairly narrow from the outside, but they have a full view of the land below from all angles. This is very good for the defense of the castle.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoSo princesses could let their hair out for a prince to grab.
It was likely just easier at the time to construct a thinner window, and acted as a defence. Archers fire from and into them.
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∙ 11y agoTo provide light for the interior while remaining adequate for protection against projectiles. The narrower the window, the more difficult for projectiles launched by enemies to enter. Imagine throwing a rock: Which is easier, throwing it through a large, wide picture window, or a tiny narrow slit?
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∙ 15y agoThey have narrow windows so that there were less places to be shot into the castle.
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∙ 12y agothey were made narrow so there wasnt much of a chance of being shot with an an arrow by the enemy but they were still able to shoot at them
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∙ 11y agoThe small narrow windows are for archers to shoot arrows from. If you go inside you would find a cove type space where a archer could sit.
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∙ 16y agoArrow-loops
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Not counting towers how many windows on the face of wickford castle?
15 Windows
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How many windows are in the framligham castle?
a lot
What were defenses for the castle?
Moat high ground, slit windows
Why did the first castle have small windows?
Because you're sus
paint thinner spilled on garage floor, how to rid of fumes?
You can use cat litter to soak up any excess paint thinner. Open all doors and windows, and use fans to help the thinner evaporate quicker.
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Windows in a castle in the middle ages were rare. On the second floor, where the royal family stayed, there might be a few windows. The only other window like things were small openings in the wall for arrows to be shot at enemies.
How many windows does a mote and bailey castle have?
It depends, as there isn't a certian amount, it depends on how big the castle itself actually is.
What is is the difference between Romanesque and Gothic castles?
they were more feminine and decorative. they also had stained glass windows compared to the small windows the romanesque cathedrals had.
What are the narrow windows in castle called?
If they were actual windows the word used was fenestresor fenestreles, no matter what shape they were.You may be thinking of defensive arrow-slits, which are not technically windows.
How many windows does a castle have?
That their is no answers for because there are different size castles all over the world so they will all have a different amount of windows.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of round keep castle?
the problem with these type of castles was that there were many windows
