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because the wooden one would get burnt easily which also means that the attackers could attack easily aswell but the stone castle made it harder for them to attack and kept the others safe
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What types of medieval castles were there?
Motte and bailey castles, Stone keep castles and Concentric castles
Do motte and bailey castles have a mote?
yes they do it is after the bailey and under the drawbridge it is mainly filed with water
How easy were mote and bailey castles to defend?
they were not that easy to defend, as they were made of wood and straw so they could be set alight easily.
Why were castles first built?
Castles were built for protection of people and animals. They began as wooden compounds called " mote and Bailey." The mote was a hill and the Bailey part was the buildings. The first ones were wooden and it wasn't until gunpowder came along they became stone. The existing mote and Bailey often built a stone face in front of the wooden walls so when an attacker wanted to take the castle he thought it was stone. The castle also provided the owner with a powerful reputation in the lands he controlled.
What is a good point about a mote and bailey castle?
They were good because they were cheap quick and simple castles. after the french invasion the motte (mound of earth) was used as a great defensife system so that many of the enemy can be taken out from the fortress
What is the name of the first castle built called?
The very 1st castles built were called "Mote and Bailey" structions. These were very simple and somewhat primitive buildings compared to the massive stone castles we see today. None survive today as they were originally built of wood which quickly rots away. However, the concept of the mote and bailey was used to build many of the castles we know today. The "mote" was a simple tower built on top of hill of packed earth. Surrounding this structure was the "bailey" which was an open courtyard surrounded by a high wooden fence of pallisade. The tops of the wooden stakes that make up the pallisade would often be sharpened into a point to make climbing over them hazardous. Sometimes a dry or wet moat might also be built around the entire structure. Entrance into the mote and bailey was by either a single gate or drawbridge.
Who uses the mote and bailey?
The Normans.
How castles changed i need a answer by the 12th of feb?
}Mote and bailey castles appeared in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Mote and bailey castles were a common feature in England by the death of William the Conqueror in 1087. Their construction was the start of what was to become a massive castle building programme in England and Wales.}A few English timber Motte and Bailey style Norman castles had been constructed by Normans who had been invited to England by King Edward the Confessor, prior to the Norman invasion in 1066. However, the vast number of Norman castles were built following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman conquest. The Normans were great builders of castles and fully appreciated the great advantages that a castle would give to a fighting force. Stone Castles took too long to build so Duke William laid plans to build Norman Timber Castles when he mounted his invasion.
What were the castles main defenses in medieval age?
A castles main defense were it's high stone walls and sometimes a mote, a channel of water
Why were 1066 castles made of wood?
Motte and Bailey castles were built out of wood because it was cheap to buy, light to carry and could be built really quickly and with ease. A motte and bailey castle would have been built in a matter of weeks. Also it meant the motte would not collapse
What was the mote used for in medivel times?
In a motte-and-bailey castle - the motte is a fortified tower standing on a raised mound.
What features do castles have?
Castles usually have a mote, towers, and long halls. They also have special defenses inside and outside of the structure.
