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From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today

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Who would attack a castle and how would they organize the attack?

Knights would attack the castle. They would send a message to the king and say to surrend or something bad would happen. If they say never, then the knights would attack. This is how the knights would organize an attack. Thank you very much.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of shell keep castles?

Square Castles had connected walls which can be burnt from one corner to another. This can happen by digging a tunnel and throwing fire. This feature can affect the whole castle because it can burn down.

What were the living conditions in a castle?

It was terrible. Depending what castle your talking about, though, in the Norman Castles, the Castle was made out of wood, thanks to this, the enemy could easily burn it, or, the wood rotted and it would smell very horrible. They made wood instead of bricks because there was alot of wood, and it was much faster to make the castle be made of wood rather then bricks. Although they did fix this some day by making the castle out of cement and bricks. But, the Castle had actually had some rooms to go to. It had a Church where people could pray to their Lord. They also had a kitchen, where they made the food, they had a hall, and a very big table to eat what people made in the kitchen. Just to let you know when you are about to ask another question about a castle.

Why did castles fall into decline?

Better technology - mainly gunpowder for canons and demolition - but even without gunpowder the advance in other technology made taking castles fairly predictable but... some old castles in world war two were able able to hold out under some really brutal attacks for quite some time - i am totally amazed at a castle on Okinawa during world war two that received an incredible barrage of munitions for several days but the Japanese survived and still had to be taken with great effort and lose of life - so although eventually castles cannot survive in modern warfare they can still be very difficult to take (the Japanese castles may look fragile but they were very well designed) I imagine with today's super weapons there would be no problem taking any castle as it could simply be 100% destroyed

Cheat codes for castle defense upgrade?

the code to castle defense upgrade is upgrade it will put you up to level 37

What is the difference between a castle and a tower house?

A FORT is a defensive work of exclusive military nature, it is strengthened for protection against enemy attack and commonly incorporates a series of projections from the outer wall to defend the adjacent perimeter. A fort is usually occupied by troops and may indeed be a barracks.

A CASTLE is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. It is usually regarded as being distinct from the general terms fort or fortress in that it describes a building which serves as a residence or palace for a noble (indeed some are as large as fortified villages) and commands a specific territory.

Why is it that castles are no longer used as military fortresses today?

We have better protected homes.We have betteR SAFTEY OR SECURITY Gunpowder made the castle obsolete. You can still build one to live in if you want, but it will not fulfill the protective purpose that castles were intended for in the Middle Ages.

How did caerphilly castle change over time?

it changed because of the modern art and the new kings and queens

Why spiral staircases in the towers of castles usually go upward clockwise direction?

The stairwells would mostly go clockwise not anti-clockwise as previously stated.

A clockwise staircase would put attacking swordsmen at a disadvantage as most swordsmen were trained to carry their sword in their right hand. === === === ===

What is kenilworth castle keep used for?

Nobody knows how it was built because it was founded in 1120, by the powerful normans and was hugely enlarge by King John of Gaunt

Why was corfe castle built?

It is about 10 miles west of Bournemouth, Dorset on the A351 road between Swanage and Wareham.

Why did William begin to build square keep castles?

Square Keep castles were really to house William's Knights and protect people from attacks. Though they also showed power and skill, as they were made of stone the power of it was stone was very expensive and the skill? It was hard to build with stone.

Why do kings live in castle?

Because they lived in such violence and they wanted to protect their people.

Who built winsor castle?

Not Mr. Windsor it was one of the old kings that most likely built it for his wife like Queen Victoria did For King Albert (The Albert Hall)

How many castles are there approximately in the world?

aproximately how many castles are there in the world

Did medieval castles have flags?

A flag can show one of two things:

  1. The Lord's coat of arms, and so which noble owns the castle
  2. The colours of the Lord's master, for example a King's coat of arms or a country's flag, showing where his alleigance lies.

How many people have visit stirling castle a year?

Stirling Castle, is a well known worldwide tourist destination. Best estimates are that in excess of 100 million people visit the castle each year. The castle is located in Scotland.

When was the castle of otranto published?

1764 was when it was first published. In the following year in the second edition it was entitled 'A Gothic Story'.

Why did William build castles after 1066?

One of the most obvious resons was that he needed to show that he was King, that he had power and also that he was rich. Also it was mainly for protection, to store weapons and jewels and gold were kept in castles. But the bigger the castle the tougher it was to invade and it also protected the people.

William needed to get a place to protect the soldiers that he used to control the country. They could shoot the invaders, but were hard to shoot at because of the high walls and were hard to get at.

Why is a drawbridge important?

so it can keep the enimes away from the castle

What is a castle wall enclosing a courtyard?

If it is a concentric castle, then it would have a set of outer walls and inner walls. Basically, the name is outer walls, if you were asking for the proper terminology. If you're inquiring towards their use, outer walls are thinner than inner walls and their purpose is to provide a space between the inner and outer walls from which attackers may be stopped before reaching the castle.

What is a bastion in a fort?

A bastion is a projecting part of a rampart, or a person who strongly defends a specific principle or belief.