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Castles
From the earliest Motte & Bailey Castles to the massive stone Fortresses still standing today
2,974 Questions
What is the best place to visit in Doncaster?
It depends what your after pal. If you like horse racing then go to the racecourse, football then go and watch the mighty rovers at the keepmoat. A visit to the Frenchgate centre is needed if you like shooping. If you like castles then go to conisbrough castle. If you like playing sports go to the dome. Also the bowling, cinema are close. The lakeside village is go for shooping to. If you like walking and shizz go to the lakside. Hope you have fun its the best place in the world pal!
What is a castle or manor house?
A castle was a fort, and a manor house was the home of the lord of an estate. They were not the same thing; though a manor house could be fortified, and if it were looked very like a castle; and a castle could be used by the lord of an estate as his home. A castle usually had a curtain wall and a ward or courtyard, and a fortified manor usually did not, and that might distinguish a castle used as a home from a fortified manor house.
Oh heck, the difference depended on what the lord called it.
Oxford Castle was built 1071 by Robert D'Oilly for William the Conqueror. Castles were built up and down the country immediately after the Conquest in order to establish control over the native populations. Oxford Castle was built over the west end of the town destroying a good part of it and would have been quite simply the largest and most dominating structure in the town. Castles at that time were a military stronghold with a tower on a mound and massive earthworks called baileys, nothing like later medieval castle which were vast
How much is castle miner z cost?
240 Microsoft Points ($3.00)
also gives you Castle Miner full block unlock code.
Mideviel catupults were used for knoking down castle walls
this proverb means that to a man his house is the best place for him, with peace.
where he does not have to worry about anything.
whereas in his office or else where he has to work and do many tasks
How did English Castles develop between 1066 and 1300?
They gained more fences and more power and became much stronger through out time!
What was the name of the weapon that was used to tear down castle walls?
Catapaults were devices that were used to breach castle walls . See related link below .
Depends on where you live. If you live in the US or Canada, it comes on, on Mondays at 10pm (:
Does kenilworth have a drawbridge?
No it doesn't. But @ Warwick Castle (near) they have a draw bridge.
What time period was it called when there were kings and queens and castles?
There still are kings and queens and probably still castles but I think you're referring to the medieval time.
How did the English defend themselves from battering rams?
A raised draw-bridge over a deep, wide moat made using a battering-ram difficult.
Nobody. Stirling Castle is a state owned building open to the public all year round.
What were the advantages and disadvantages of the ludlow castle?
advantages:
- it is on a hill
- there is a river to cross first
- it is built on a steep embankment that would have been hard to climb
Why was hohenzollern castle built?
It was built for the kinngs of prussia and for the german emperors in 1423
What castles were built in the 19 century?
The most famous example of a 19th century castle is Neuschwanstein in southern Germany. Other castles include:
- Gwyrch Castle (Wales)
- Bryn Bras Castle (Wales)
- Penrhyn Castle (Wales)
What is an approach ramp for a castle do?
i believe as you approach a castle, as they are uphill, there is a ramp that slopes up to the entrance.
What year was heating in castles introduced?
There is no particular year, but most castles had fires to keep warm. For more information on life in castles read this:
http://www.castles.org/Kids_Section/Castle_Story/inside.htm
