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Castles
From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today
2,974 Questions
What was the legend associated with the castle of cernogratz?
if anyone dies in the members of cernogratz , than the wolves starts howling the whole night .
What is the best location for the castle?
the middle of a hill..this is because it would be easier to see oncoming attackers so u can get prepared in advance..and its also flatter land.. hope this helped..
What are the similarities between alnwick castle and bamburgh castle?
alnwick was on one side of the country and bamburgh was on a completely different country
Who would be in charge of the castle if not the King or Queen in medieval times?
The military commander of a castle was called a castellan. The castellan might also be the majordomo, running the civilian staff as well. In French the same position was called a Chatelain. In German the same position was called a Burgmann.
If the question is who might otherwise posses a castle rather than a king or queen, then there would have been middle rank nobles who had a castle of some sort. While we tend to think of castles as elaborate stone structures, many were simpler. A more basic castle might be a simple stone keep with a surrounding wall, either of stone or or wood. Another basic castle style was the shell keep, which is a round stone wall, with wooden or stone structures built backing to the exterior wall, and with an open central courtyard.
Is crooks and castles for black people?
No. Some white people were still racist back in the day. Some are still today but not as much like back in the day.
How did the French react to Jay's Treaty with England?
The French ordered their navy to raid American ships, imprison the sailors and then threaten to hang them.
What was pendennis castle used for?
Henry VIII wanted to defend England, so he ordered his builders to build Device Forts to protect his people from Wars, battles etc.
Which are the oldest and the newest parts of Windsor castle?
the oldest is the end part and the newest is the close part
When was Caesar's camp castle built?
Two points that should be emphasised:
- there are many places in England that are called "Caesar's Camp" and none of them have anything to do with Julius Caesar
- None of the places with that name are castles, but the one at Folkestone had a later castle built on top of it.
"Caesar's Camp" near Folkestone in Kent was originally an Iron Age hill fort, later converted into a castle during the medieval period. The earth and timber castle was built shortly after the Norman invasion in 1066 and it has almost destroyed all traces of the earlier hill fort. The castle was still in use in 1137 but must have fallen into disuse shortly after that date.
"Caesar's Camp" near Aldershot in Hampshire is another Iron Age hill fort.
"Caesar's Camp" at Bracknell in Berkshire is an excellent example of an Iron Age contour fort, with earth walls following the contours of the hills and valleys around its edge. It has never been excavated so no exact date is attributed to it.
"Caesar's Camp", Sandy, Bedfordshire is yet another Iron Age hill fort.
All of these places were built by the Ancient British tribes before the Roman conquest of Britain; some were abandoned long before that time. They had rings of earth embankments with deep ditches in between, with walls of sharpened poles along the tops of the banks. Very often there were thatched round-houses within the forts, which served as places of refuge, secure grazing for animals and centres of trade.
