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Castles
From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today
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In what year was the Kaiserburg castle built?
Kaiserburg is in the town of Nurnburg, Germany. The construction of Kaiserburg, led by King Kaiser Konrad III, was completed as three seperate parts: Burggrafenburg castle (castle of the count), Stadtburg castle (city castle) and the Kaiserburg castle (emperor's castle) in question. The exact date that Kaiserburg was built in unknown but it is thought that it was built sometime during the 13th century.
A MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLE IS:
Motte: A motte is french for a clod of earth. The castle is built on this. Bailey: A bailey is attached to the clod of earth, via some steps and is where the soldiers of the castle sleep, like a small cottage. The castle is made out of wood and has a keep. A keep is like the lookout of a ship, but a lookout for attackers on the horizon. It is usually the safest place in the castle.
they were huge, used as fortresses and as living space for all the workers therein. They had moats filled with alligators running the circumference of the castle. A drawbridge was used for ingress and egress. In the middle of the castle was the castle keep, a large room used for eating and for meetings. The people living there lived on the top level. All around the top of the castles were cubicles where soldiers stood to pour boiling oil on their attackers. However, the attackers from a distance used devices similar to seesaws to throw cannon balls and objects on fire into the top of the castle. When many people were dying of the Bubonic Plague, enemies of the castle would throw people dead from the plague over the castle walls, since the dead were very contagious. The castles were busy, bustling places, filled with excitement and intrigue.
What defences does a castle have?
The castles of medeival days were having beside a very strong wall all around , italso had a deep moat of water all around the castle.
How did castles change over the centuries?
over the years castles have changed from being made of wood , for its light weight , to stone for its sturdiness. castles have changed because of both advances in technology and the fact of the enemy's getting smarter and able to defeat the new castles after their advances. the shapes of the castles have also changed to . for example on the motte and bailey castles the shape of the keep changed from being a square shape to being a round shape . this changed because the corners on the square allowed less viewing , making it a circle allowed the people inside to view from all angles, being able to watch out for the enemy's. although the shape was good on the motte and bailey castles, the material was not very good as wood could be burnt and broken easily. they needed to find a new material that could overcome the enemy's effort's.
this is when stone castles came into use. the stone was good as it could not be burnt or broken easily, but they would have to change the shape of the castle as the workers would not be able to haul the large stones up the mound of earth on the motte and bailey castles.
castle development went in this order:
motte and bailey castles
stone keep castles
concentric castles
quadrangular castles
Why was conisbrough castle built?
I'm proper good at stuff to do with castles...
This castle was very big and was made a long time ago :D
How long did Wawick castle take to build?
Did you mean Warwick castle ? Try researching online at msn Encarta.com. - Bethany
What were Norman castles built for?
When william the conquerer conquered england he introduced castles from france, he used them to try and control the english, as a symbol of power, somewhere safe to keep an eye on people, somewhere for prisoners, somewhere where his soldiers could retreat to if they were under attack. first wooden motte and bailey castles were built as a tempory measure, and where then developed into stone castles, which were stronger and more long lasting, as you can see they still last today.
How are the guest bedroom and the main bedroom laid out in the castle?
The castle or keep didn't have bedrooms or guest rooms. There was a great room where at one end was a fireplace that provided some heat. The room was used for everything including sleeping by the people living there. In the middle ages there was very little privacy.
It was built on a hill, and then houses were built around it, the castle was built there to protect the village around it.
What types of castles were built in the Norman Invasion 1066?
There are many Norman castles that were buit in britain: One is Conisbrough Castle, another is Rochester Castle, Warwickshire castle, Lincoln Castle and many more. These would have been built in the 11th century at about 1070. All Stone Castles built by the normans would have origionally been Motte and Bailey castles as they were made out of wood they turned them into Stone castles.
How were motte and bailey castles improved?
Motte and Bailey castles could have been improved by making them bigger and stronger. In fact, they did improve Motte and Bailey castles to make them bigger and stronger. To make them stronger, they made them out of stone. These castles were called Stone Keep castles (Stone castles). Also, they were much bigger. Stone Keep castles still stand today because stone doesn't rot within a few years but will last for centuries. None of the Motte and Bailey castles still stand today because they were made out of wood and would have rotted within a few years.
they would rot because wood is crap
Medieval lords built castles for themselves, families, staff and to provide a secure haven in a time of need such as a seige\attack by an enemy.
They eventually became large enough to hold an entire small community in a war.
How were castles defended in Medieval Times?
castles were attacked with fire (when they were wood) they were also attacked by trunks of trees with had the branches and leaves taken off. They would also have arrows set a light that they would fire at the castle and would have dead body parts off the enemies body shot at the castle too.
The manner of attack is as many and varied as there are castles. Most attacks on castles were specific to the particular castle and surrounding land. However, generally speaking, most attacks began with the laying of siege. That is, attacking forces surrounded the castle as completely as possible, keeping those inside where they were. The purpose of this was attrition. Those inside the castle could keep only so much food, and so many armaments, and without an adequate clean water supply, a defended position would not be able to last more than a week or so. When attackers determined that defenders had been softened a bit by the siege, they might attack with catapults, trebuchet, and ballista, essentially ancient artillery. Some of these artillery pieces could launch projectiles of a hundred pounds or more, and repeated pounding by projectiles often breached walls and other defenses. On occasion other projectiles were launched into cities, for psychological as well as tactical purposes. Still other cities were poisoned.
In 256 AD, Persian troops attacking the Roman fort Dura-Europos in modern day Syria dug under the walls. When Roman troops discovered the attempt to breach the perimeter, they began digging in the opposite direction, only to spring the Persian trap. The troops of Shapur I of Persia engaged in the first known chemical weapons attack by burning sulfur and bitumen and pumping the fumes by bellows into the tunnel. When Roman soldiers dug through into the Persian tunnel, they were overcome by the fumes and died, allowing the besieging army to take the fort. Mongol, Turk, and even Tsarist Russian armies launched plague ridden corpses into cities they laid to siege. The result was often a new wave of the disease that typically spread well beyond the city being attacked.
As a rule, walled positions such as castles were rarely attacked directly. Doing so typically proved to be a strategic mistake. One of the best examples of this type of error is the 2nd Battle of Fort Wagner. Fought in South Carolina 18 July 1863 during the American Civil War, by the end of the battle, nearly every Union commander had died along with more than 1,500 troops, while the defending Confederates lost only 174.
Their supplies were cut off in a few-month long siege. Diggers tunneled under the wall. People broke through the wall. Dead bodies were flung into the castle to cause disease. Least often (almost never) ladders were used to climb over the wall. Timber castles were burned down.
you could use a battering ram to knock down the door. You could use a Siege tower to fire arrows or jump onto the castle , lastly you could dig underneath the castle and let the castle fall down.
They would often isolate the castle, then attempt to starve them out with a long siege. They could also use weapons such as trebuchets or catapults, or crossbows and longbows. They could try to mine the castle, which means they would dig under it to try and knock down the walls.
their are lots of way attacking castle like
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The most common method of attacking any castle was the siege - a war of attrition, the attackers would seek to cut off the fortification from the outside world, hoping that starvation and disease would force the defenders into a surrender without a shot needing to be fired. Indeed, for some of the most highly evolved castles their defenses were so strong that this might have been the only type of attack that had a significant chance of victory.
Numerous weapons of war were constructed to combat the fortifications of castles, however. Simple catapults were often used to hurl boulders at the walls with the intention of knocking them down by brute force, and more evolved catapults such as trebuchets continued this tradition.
Assaulting a castle at close-range was often extremely dangerous, but when attempted it was common for battering rams to be used, either to force open the doors where possible, or even try to weaken the structure of the walls. Ladders were risky ways of trying to climb over the top of the castle walls to assault the defenders directly. Eventually such devices as siege towers came into play - simply, these were large wooden towers, often covered with leather to protect against arrows, which were moved into position next to the walls of the castle so that attackers could climb up the ladders inside in safety.
More complicated methods of attack included sapping, whereby a tunnel would be dug directly under the walls of the tower so as to cause them to become unstable and collapse. Moats deterred many of these methods of attack, and it was a risky endeavour indeed to try and fill them in.
Ultimately, the cannon became the ultimate weapon to use against castles. The age of gunpowder effectively killed the castle.
they probobly used catapults and many bowmen! I guess it also depends on where the castle is, eg: on a hill or in the middle of a lake.
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.
The castles themselves weren't really weapons but... anti-weapons. Their moats, battlements, and twelve foot thick walls could stop almost anything. Although they could have weapons in them. Cannons and archers can be placed in battlements. Moats can be filled with crocks. Hot oil can be dumped down the wall, preventing people from climbing. All in all, castles were the defense of the middle ages.
Where was windsor castle built?
Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is on Thames Street, Windsor, Berkshire. The official contact address, which is actually Buckingham Palace in London, is Ticket Sales and Information Office
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A castle was built as a fortress that was very difficult to penetrate or be invaded by enemies. It protected the inhabitants, usually the rulers of the land or king and queen and the'court'. It was self sustainable so the residents could live within the castle without having to go outside the castle.
How did they defend castles in the middle ages?
in the middle ages castles defended themselves with curtain walls and a moat. the curtain walls were basically layered walls which made it allot harder for he attacker to infiltrate the castle. the moat was a thick river surrounding the castle. attackers found this hard to cross.
How many castles are there in the UK?
I assume you mean "How many castles are there in the UK"
There are about 1500 sites of castles of various types and sizes known in the UK. There are about 800 with visible remains and about 300 of these are still standing or mostly standing.
Are any of the castles built in medieval times still standing today?
Hi,
Thank you for bringing up the question actually !
In fact, my uncle is a castle anthropologist famous for his researches. According to his last study - which btw has been published in the Harvad Castle's Review - there are over 55'867'001 Castles (or 55 Mio) on the globe. This number is based on robust facts, after thorough research on the subject.
Have a nice week,
the Knight of Hospitaller
What are the most famous castles in the UK?
Tower of London, Leeds, Edinburgh, Stirling, Warwick, Alnwick
