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for there protection
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∙ 14y agobe able to have a clear space for themselves
too be able to see their enemies from distance and protect their city and and important people.
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∙ 12y agoWilliam needed so many castles due to the uprising of the Yorkshire people in 1069. Over 500 Motte and Bailey castles were built.
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When was the shell keep castles built?
Shell Keep castles were built in the year 1172! +++ Not sure where the adjective "shell" comes from, but castles with a keep - the central building in the complex, and the main accommodation - were built mainly in the few centuries of the Mediaeval period , not just in one arbitrary year.
Why were so many castles built in the 1060 -1100?
so the army
What were King William's castles like?
At first it was simply a castle made out of wood surrounded by a motte. Surrounding the motte was the bailey. And surrounding that was the wooden wall (this was how the normans built their castles, because king William was from Normandy and now he is king of England, he built Norman castles in England). This was all to easy to attack so they eventually built a more modern castle.
How many castle did the Normans build?
=They built so many in all different countries!=
Is it true or false did the normans bring the idea of castles with them from Norway?
true or false did the normans bring the idea of building castles from norway
Why did castles design and construction change in the period of Norman England?
the Normans changed the design because they thought the defence system was weak so in order to save them selfes they built bigger, stronger and more powerful castles wich we can still see today.
What period was motte and bailey castle built?
The first Motte and Bailey Castle was built at Mont Glonme on the River Loire in France in 990 - so the Normans were used to using the castle to dominate their tenants under the feudal system. The Normans also brought feudalism to England. Prior to the Norman invasion in 1066 led by William the Conqueror there were hardly any castles in England and the ones that did exist were built by Norman lords who were friends of King Edward the Confessor.
Did the Saxons invent motte and bailey castles?
I don't think so because I was told that the Normans created the Motte and Bailey castles. I hope it helps! (Sorry if it doesn't)
How many motte and baliuy castles are they?
there were 1564 motte and Bailey castles first built in England by the Norman's. the castles had a special hidden part called the "secrete tripe. the secrete tripe is a place where soldiers lie in wait for the enemy to try and invade round the back of the castle.
Why did the normans build their castle on the welsh border?
They built it there so then it can be safe.
How many castles did William the Conquerors men build?
he built as many as he could so that his soilders where safe and manly his self
Who built the castle in Europe?
There are a huge amount of castles all around Europe and they have been built by many different people, so there is no one answer to your question.
