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Castles were usually cold, because there was only one fireplace. To be useful, this fireplace would have to be tended continuously. However, the heat was reserved for the lord and the lady, which had left very little heat for the others in the castle. The castles were dark at night, because the only two sources of light were few lanterns (which emitted small amounts of light) and windows (which would have been useless at night, since it was dark outside). Castles were damp because that is were they kept their dungeons in the cold, wet, and damp place!
Castles were cold and damp because they were built of stone, which would be porous and absorb the moisture from outside, transferring the cold through the walls from outside. The rooms of royalty and other wealthy people were generally lined with thick tapestries and had curtained doorways to prevent drafts. Even so, the castle would have been chilly much of the time, depending on the availability of firewood for the small fireplaces.
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What were the castles like inside?
they were cold and drafty.
Why were tapesrtries hung in castles?
Castles were drafty places. Thoughtfully placed tapestries helped to aleaviate some of this.
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
Why did royalty live in castles not houses?
because it wasnt as drafty and cold as a castle . it was probably more warm and cosy and luxuriouse because it wasnt as drafty and cold as a castle . it was probably more warm and cosy and luxuriouse
Where castles nice to live in?
well i dunt think so cause they are made of stone and in my cause a cold / drafty restroom isn't the best way of going potty well i dunt think so cause they are made of stone and in my cause a cold / drafty restroom isn't the best way of going potty
What rhymes with crafty?
drafty
Where do people relax in the castle?
Most castles were forts. They were cramped, cold, drafty, and generally unpleasant. The open courtyard called a bailey was a place for a barracks, workshops for blacksmiths, the stable. There were few to no provisions for comfort, and at best they were tolerable. A few castles were fortified manor houses, and they were more comfortable. In either case, if I lived in a castle and wished to relax, I would have gone to the inn in the neighboring village.
What is the fraction in simplest form 8.54?
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Did the layers of walls in castles help to store heat?
Castle walls were not intended to store heat. Part of the problem of castles was that most of the rooms in them were not heated at all, and in most castles the parts that were heated needed open windows or louvers in the roof to let the smoke out because they did not have chimneys. When people say they were cold and drafty, they are telling the truth. Stone also conducts heat pretty efficiently, so even in modern times, with windows and heaters that do not give off smoke into rooms, they tend to feel cold.
is there any wooden windows that aren't drafty?
Yes, it is possible to have a wooden window that is not drafty, but to have one, you must insulate it. To do this, you can seal any tiny openings in our window.
What types of medieval castles were there?
Motte and bailey castles, Stone keep castles and Concentric castles
What kind of castles were built?
Stone castles, Concentric castles, Motte and Bailey Castles
