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Castles
From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today
2,974 Questions
Where do people relax in the castle?
Most castles were forts. They were cramped, cold, drafty, and generally unpleasant. The open courtyard called a bailey was a place for a barracks, workshops for blacksmiths, the stable. There were few to no provisions for comfort, and at best they were tolerable.
A few castles were fortified manor houses, and they were more comfortable.
In either case, if I lived in a castle and wished to relax, I would have gone to the inn in the neighboring village.
What are facts about the Romanticism Period?
They believed that the young and innocent were no better than the old and educated.
What are the Elements of Persian Rule?
- Tolerance of conquered people
- Zoroastrianism
- Road System
- Development of Caste System
It was built in 1068. That makes it 1059 years old in 2009.
Who was the first person to build the first ever castle?
Well the first castle was created was Sir Wellinggton of Northern England. He also was the first person to invent scotch tape. He invented it in his castle and he used it around the castle. Back then there was a phrase coined by Sir Wellington, "If its broken, fix it with thy Sotch tape." Consequentialy this is why northern England is called Scottland
The keep is the central part of a fortified structure usually round in shape but also can be square they are usually the tallest structure and built with the thickest walls sometimes on top of a mound
they were used for storing weapons and armour and also provisions in case of siege amd sometimes as living space for a lord and his family
basicly they were a strong last line of protection against attack and a statement of the owners power
How were ladies in waiting treated?
They were serving the Queen, but were not the richest people. So they got treated nicely. They were in the middle-class.
Susan Sullivan. You may know her from Dharma and Greg. She played his mother.
A castle baily is part of the "Motte and Baily" castles. The motte is the massive, man-made hill, where the castle is built on. The baily is the slightly smaller hill, where the village and "town" is built.
What was servant life like in Rochester castle?
servants lived in filthy living conditions.
they lived with the animals.
they had no warmth so they used dogs to keep warm.
they also had to give most of their crops to knights, nobles and the King
He just means you aren't worthy of the castle, he does not hold you in high enough regard to give you more than your original fief. You need to gain more renown, or a better relation level with the king and that faction, before he'll consider giving you more land.
To protect England from another war, it was an order from William the Conqueror.hope that helped
What were the 5 different castles that Edward the 1sT built?
1066-Motte and Bailey
1100-Stone Keep
1200-Concentric
1400-Round
1600-Mansions and Country Houses
Many different people lived in chepstow castle including- Servant nobals and most importantly ROGER BIGOD 5TH EARL OF NORFOLK!
