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Castles were generally attacked because another land wanted to conquer.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agothe were because they were the big thing so if you took over the castle you will the the land around it.
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∙ 14y agoCastles were attacked precisely because they were military fortifications; if they were not taken, they could be used as a base for counter-attacks.
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∙ 14y agoCastles were important, because, they were protection from enemy armies.
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∙ 13y agoto gain power over more land
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How were William the conquerors castles attacked?
they thougt things over the castles
How did the ways in which castles attacked change?
Castles don't attack they defend.
What castles were attacked the most during the medieval times?
motte and bailey castles
How were stone castles attacking?
castles were attacked by invaders shooting at the castles with arrows, cannons, catapults, trebuchets or a battering ram.
Who attacked blarney castle and when?
in medieval times people called diggers attacked castles
How they attacked the stone keep castles?
mine around it
Why did the powerful leave castles and move to large?
coz castles were smelly, orrible, drafty, cold and horrible places to live. also when the castles were being attacked the enemies thought that the king would be there but he wasn't. which gave him time to get away
What were the main ways in which castles were attacked?
by trains driving into them
What weapons were used to defend the motte?
Motte and Bailey castles were attacked by arrows. Not just any arrows, arrows that were lit at the ends to burn down the castles.
What purpose did Willliam the conqueror use castles?
so he could not get attacked by enemies
How were motte and bailey castles defended and attacked?
they were attacked by soldiers setting the motte and Bailey castles alight and the castles also had pickaxes through at the door because in a matter of time the pickaxes would make a hole in the door and they could get through.
Where were castles?
castles were normally built on cliffs so they can only be attacked from 1 side, on mountains so they can see their enemies approaching and near bodies of water like right in front of a beach so they were only able to be attacked from 1 side
