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Castles
From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today
2,974 Questions
What is arundel castle made out of?
Arundel castle is a concentric castle built at the end of the 11th century. Even though it's a concentric castle now, it was origionally a motte and bailey castle.
3 interesting facts about Kaiserburg Castle?
-it was built inbetweenthe years of1140-1400
-the prisoner held in the dungeon there was sir Richard the lionhearted.
-there is a very deep well in the castle, tour guides often drop something down it to show the tourists how deep it is.
- It was named after a woman named Kaiser Konrad III.
-the man who built it was named Ludwig II
-there is a double chapel. There's a downstairs room for the commonpeople, and the upstairs room for the royal family.
one is there is a very deep well inside
another is Sir Richard the Lionhearted was imprisioned inside
How thick were the wall of Rochester castle?
A good example of the square keep is the White Tower, also known as the Great Tower and part of the Tower of London.
Built by William the Conquerer on the Thames north bank, construction began in 1078 and was completed in 1097. It is certainly the best-known square keep in Britain.
Its walls range in thickness from 15 ft (4.6m) at the base to just under 11ft (3.3m) at the top.
Why would castles be attacked?
Castles were generally attacked because another land wanted to conquer.
Why were the motte and bailey castles built?
Motte and Bailey castles were built by King William I (William the Conqueror) after the Battle of Hastings to try and stop the rebellions and keep all his people under control in England, Wales and Ireland. He chose Motte and Bailey castles because they were made out of wood. This made them cheap and light so they were easy to build. It was a hard job to keep his people under control as he'd just killed their previous King who they all loved. However, strategically placing these Castles proved well over time as the rebellions eventually became fewer then stopped.
Some of these Motte and Bailey castles were later replaced by Stone Keep castles (Stone castles) because they were stronger, didn't burn and didn't rot within a few years but will last on for centuries to come. The Motte and Bailey castles that didn't get improved to a Stone Keep Castle would have just been left to rot. No Motte and Bailey castles still exist today but many Stone Keep castles do.
Motte and Bailey castles weren't just built in England however, they actually developed the basic idea of Motte and Bailey Castles in Rhineland Germany. They were only first built in Northwest France by the Normans (Northwest France would have been called Normandy in those days).
because they were easy and cheap to build.
List and description of key terms-
-Keep
A wooden castle atop the Motte
-Motte
The mound of earth the Keep was on
-Bailey
Where the animals were kept
-Ditch
A round circle dug around the castle to make reaching the castle harder
-Drawbridge
This was like a large door, and it was used to keep out enemies.
-Palisade
The wooden fence surrounding the Motte and Bailey
Advantages and disadvantages-
Advantages-
-The drawbridge could be closed or burnt for additional protection
-They were made of wood that couldn't rot
-They were easy to build
-They were cheap
-They were built in roughly a week
-They were good to show strength and control
Disadvantages-
-They were made out of wood that could burn easily, so they could be defeated by fire-arrows
- The palisade could be defeated by the Battering Ram
I hope this helped.
What type of castle was Windsor castle?
Warwick castle was first built as a wooden motte-and-bailey castle (a castle built on a mound with a moat/dictch around it)
It was rebuilt a century after as a stone castle.
In the castles are their rooms and beds?
How many rooms did Carisbrooke castle have? How old is Carisbrooke castle
How has Lewes castle changed over time?
because the wood which they were made of would rot and it was frequently being attacked with fire and the castles were burning down. They replaced the wood with stone and moved the castles if they needed to be in a better position.
Made famous by Shakespeare, Elsinore Castle was the site of his play, Hamlet, and here he sets his story of the Prince of Denmark. The castle that he used for the setting of this play actually exists in the north of Denmark, in Helsingør called Kronborg Castle. The Swedish city of Helsingborg is just across the Strait of Oresund.
What jobs were in a stone keep castle?
It depends where the castle is located.
For example if it was in England you would have medieval time items in a english style.
or if it was in another country, it would have different items and decorations
How many rooms does neuschwanstein castle have?
There are 1,441 rooms in Schloss Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. Much of it is preserved as a museum and is open to the public.
How can you defend a castle from a scaling castle?
Castle defense depended on thorough preparation by the defenders. Strong, high walls with reinforced gates were just the beginning of the defensive infrastructure. The walls had to be high enough to make it difficult and costly to climb over, and they had to be thick enough to withstand concentrated attacks by siege engines such as rams, catapults and fire. The defenders needed to have a large enough supply of food and water to hold out against the attackers for extended periods of time. Starvation was very bad for morale and could lead to disease and sickness among the besieged citizens and soldiers. An adequate supply of weapons was one of the keys to the defense. Bows, arrows, swords, halberds, pikes and all manner of weapon were easily damaged or spent, making frequent replacement necessary. Fuel for heating and cooking had to be stockpiled in sufficient quantities to provide for the needs of all the people within the walls. The will to hold out was probably the hardest thing to supply. It was necessary for the leadership of the defenders to keep their people from giving up hope. Propaganda was surely used to inform the besieged of the danger of defeat. Extolling the virtues of their own people and vilifying the enemy would serve to give the citizenry a moral high ground which they would not want to give up.
they were defended by armys and by fighting. also motte and bailey castles were worse so they had stone castles were used.
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Most of the time barely any fighting occured for a long time so the above statement is false. Most of the time the castle would hurl whatever it could at the enemy army so they cant completely surround them to starve them out. If ladders were used to scale the walls... well movies should tell you how that goes pushed over or burned. Most of the time no fighting occured because it was not needed, the castle/town didn't have enough food or other supplies to defend it so they surrendered, or dead bodies and animals were flung at the enemy or into the castle to spread the disease. A moat though was mainly a simple way to keep some distance with the enemy. normally as few as 14 soilders defended a castle mainly because the others we busy doing what those who were invading were trying to do or they were off on the crusades. Alot if the fighting occured though as a futal attempt to try to get out of the castle so they don't starve or get any disease that may be in the castle. Another reason is that the land lord was simply stubborn and wasn't going to give in without taking as many of the enemy troops with as he could. Most soilders were volenteers that wanted to help protect their land or simple archers and foot soilders who didn't normally have the money for a horse or much armour such as plate armour to protect them so they used chain mail. Most castles were brought down by 1 main flaw. The towers. They were square till the late middle ages so the archers had blind spots all across the walls so they had to stick their heads and upper body out the window to get some of the enemy troops and were normally shot down.
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There are many different ways in which a castle could have been defended. Many castles were defended by big guards.
A castle has many ways to defend itself. The first defense would be to build curtain walls around the castle. Stone castles also had very thick walls. Another way was to build a moat around the castle and build gaps into the walls to shoot arrows through and pour boiling liquids.
Heaver Castle was defended by five things:
Moat and draw bridge
Slit windows
Hight
Outer wall
Gate house with large wooden doors and portcullis.
How many rooms does accor have?
Accor is a French Hotel company that operates a range of hotels in over ninety countries. They have economy and budget hotels up to five star hotels, as well as luxurious rooms in exotic locations on private beaches. They are based in Paris and own 4,200 hotels worldwide. The company has been operating since the 1960s.
Did the motte and bailey castle have good defence?
yes and no.
no-the castle was made out of wood, very easy to destroy.
yes-they had soldiers working there and blacksmiths to supply arrows and other weapons.
overall, the defence of a Motte and Bailey castle was quite poor.
What is the Bran castle in Romania?
At approx. 30 km South-West from Braşov, in the village Bran.It's in the centre of the country, in the region called Transylvania.
Why by the 1200s most castles were built of stone instead of wood?
The oldest medieval castles were made in the 9th century AD. They were made until the end of the middle ages.
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.
my name is Taylor, and i want to know how deep castle moats can get. I'm doing a school project, and castles is one of my topics. please reply back befroe its too late!!!!! thank you
Taylor Martin
A jester would entertain the Lord/Lady/Baron/King/Queen. They would usually do this during meal times. Jesters traditionally wear brightly coloured clothes. They would also wear a brightly coloured hat with bells on the end. Jesters did entertain during meals but whether this was the usual time depended on what type of entertainer they were who employed them. There was no tradition of wearing 'brightly' coloured clothes and wearing a cap with bells on. In fact for most of the time jesters wore normal 'court' clothes and dressed up in special clothes (but still not necessarily the well known motley or parti coloured costume with cap and bells) only during festivals or special events.
