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Castles
From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today
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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:
- The Lord's coat of arms, and so which noble owns the castle
- 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.
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.
A bastion is a projecting part of a rampart, or a person who strongly defends a specific principle or belief.
Why don't we use castles today?
Some people still do live in castles (see link). Most castles are preserved as historic landmarks instead of private residences. Castles are not comfortable places to live, nowadays, because they are hard to heat and the upkeep is expensive.
What is a keep in a medieval castle?
a keep was used for protecting soldiers, because they was made out of stone they could be built very strong so they would last longer than motte and bailey castles. it used to be built upon a hill so that attackers would have to try and scramble up the hill while the archers could should them as they triedto reach the top.
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Why did castles become outdated?
castles changed as more and better siege weapons were being devoleped which were better at destroying bigger better castles were needed they started of as tiny motte and bailey castles but turned out to be massive concentric castles
Where was the kitchen in medieval castles?
King John had new kitchens built at Ludgershall in Wiltshire early in the thirteenth century specifying, that they had to have ovens capable of accommodating two to three whole oxen for roasting at one time (Plantaganet Somerset Fry - Castles of Britain and Ireland, Pub.David and Charles,1996,2001). So we can assume that they were pretty large places, because they had to cater for large numbers of family, guests and staff.
Open fires would also have been the norm with pots suspended over the flames, large wooden tables for preparation of food prior to cooking, ceilings hung with pots, pans, tools, utensils etc. Many staff, lots of heat, and very noisy, I imagine.
AnswerDuring the Middle Ages, very few buildings had chimneys, because chimneys were invented in the 12th century. Cooking was usually done outdoors, if possible, or in rooms with a lot of ventilation. Castles usually had their kitchens in separate buildings in order to keep smoke and fumes out of the living quarters. The kitchens often had big, unglazed windows in the walls. An alternative was to have a smoke canopy, which was a lightweight, wide duct work hanging from the roof, to guide the smoke out. In some cases, where the hearth was against a stone wall and had a smoke canopy above it, the whole thing looked almost like a more modern fireplace.Often there was more than one kitchen, and different kitchens were used for different kinds of cooking. Ovens were large and made of masonry, and had short smoke ducts attached. They were the main features in a bakery, aside from the tables that were there for making dough. Other kitchens had pots and pans, a hearth, and tables for food preparation. There would be one or more spits for turning meat over a fire, and the size depended on the size of the pieces of meat; in a castle, a spit might have held an animal as big as a sheep or pig.
There were a number of other areas or rooms associated with the kitchen. These included a pantry, a buttery, where beer and cider were kept, a wine cellar, a brewery, cellars and storage rooms for cheese, grain, pickles, spices, and so on. In the Late Middle Ages there might also have been a distillery.
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Who lived in concentric castles?
up to a hundred of people lived in a concentric castle. The lord, and his family would live in the safest part of the castle (in the centre) and the servants, blacksmith, housekeepers, cooks, soldiers and stable hands etc. would live in the other, less safer, parts of the castle.
How many bricks do you have to use to build a castle?
I was seeking an answer, not liking to be an answerer! - As a single builder (of a double walled brickhouse) I can only quess, that it is more than 20 times my amount. Also one or two or tree millions of bricks ..
Where would you build a castle?
Someplace to take advantage of the natural terrain. Access to water is another key requirement. Many castles are built on hill tops beside streams and rivers, so that wells could reach water for the people if there was a long siege. And if the water could be used to create a moat around the castle, all the better.
What were castles made of in 1066?
Most began as wooden mott and bailey types and eventually evolved into stone. The wood structures were very prone to fire and when gun powder was introduced to Europe the wood couldn't withstand the assault from cannon fire.
I'm not sure but i think castles were built of of mud and stone but when that didn't work they were built out of wood. When the they found that the wood caught fire they started to build castles out Stone. After a while people destroyed castles using Gun Powder. Then after this the castles lost there usefulness. By Hope Newton year 7
It is not known precisely when the castle was built, but records show the existence of a castle on this site from the early 1200s. The area had been granted to the Durward family in 1229, and they were probably the builders of the castle
It is not know exactly when Urquhart Castle was built or who built it. It is thought possibly to have built by someone in the Durward family, as they took possession of the property in 1229, about the time the castle was built.
In medieval times was it better to live in a town or village?
In the Middle Ages, a village was defined as a community with a church, but without a permanent market place, a town hall, or full time town governmental officials. Most medieval manors had villages on them, because the Church was very interested in providing places of worship to the people on the manors.
Village dwellers were mostly the farmers and other laborers who lived on the manors. There were usually people who worked at trades, including a baker, and possibly a blacksmith, a carpenter, spinners, possibly weavers, potters, and so on. There were also the people who were servants in the manor.
Life was fairly simple, and revolved mostly around the seasons and the farming work needed in the proper times. Fields had to be plowed, crops tended or harvested, and food put away for the winter. Fences had to be mended, repairs to buildings had to be done, and so on. All of this was assigned to members of the community by the reeve, or undertaken according to some tradition.
Everyone was expected to go to church. Everyone was also expected to provide support for the government, for example by attending manorial court, if a person was of class or office that required it.
Though there was no market, there might be fairs every year. Sometimes acting troupes would come through a village and put on a play. There were regular feasts on saint's days. There were sporting events in some villages, such as medieval football.
It was not particularly exciting, unless there was a war, plague, famine, or Viking raids. These were things most people would want not to think about.
What was a round tower used for?
Round towers defended the castle against a cannon better than a wall with a corner. On a castle, a corner was a sort of weak point.
Get it... Corner, point.
Anyway, if a cannon hit a corner then two walls would collapse. And with a round tower, one wall would collapse. So not as much damage would be made.
Also, most of the time there would be another round wall inside the tower so that if the cannon breaks through one wall it would have to go through another.
The water-filled trench around a castle is called a moat.
