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Motte and Bailey Castles
Created in the 11th century in Britain, Ireland and France, a motte-and-bailey castle is a form of castle built on a high mound surrounded by a protective fence. The Windsor Castle is an example of this.
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What was the job of the manciple in the middle ages?
A manciple had the job of overseeing purchase and storage of food for such organizations as monasteries, colleges, courts, and so on.
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What is a keep in a motte and bailey castle?
I think that the Keep in a Motte and Bailey castle is the building in the centre or the castle. Becaus if you take a Square keep castle the building in the middle (the castle) is square so it gives off the impression that it is the keep.
actually a keep is a place were the king and his soldiers would hide when there in a battles (mostly with the Anglo Saxons)
Why were mottes and bailey castles built in the south - east of Ireland?
Because the Normans built the motte and baileys when they invaded. The south east is where they arrived because it is closest to Wales
What was life like in a castle?
cold, mostly damp, servants served 24/7,lord and lady got served whenever
What is the wooden fence around an early castle?
On Motte and Bailey castles the wooden fence is called a palisade.
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What is a slide in a castle which stones or boiling pitch could be poured?
A murder-hole or meurtrière .
How long did motte and bailey castles take to build?
It is estimated that to build even a small motte could take for example 50 men working 10 hours per day approx 40 days. There is no similar estimate to construct the wooden tower. It is likely that Prince William brought at least 2 prefabricated towers with him in 1066. This would explain the time frame of 2/3 weeks when he built 2 castles at Pevensey and Hastings.
Improvement: 2 weeks maybe 3 weeks tops!
What are 2 facts about stirling castle?
1.the worlds oldest football was found in the 1970's there and Mary Queen of Scots posessed it
2. stirling castle was knocked down to put it out of action after Robert the Bruce won the battle of Bannockburn.
Why does telemachus rebuke Penelope in the great hall?
it is the source of all natural phenomenon and will restore their relationship
How did the medieval bribery work?
How would i know check it on some other site and if you don't approve this answer than you're very welcome to change it MAYBE:P
Castles were primarily used for defense and protection during medieval times. They served as strongholds to house royalty, nobility, and soldiers, and were equipped with features like walls, moats, drawbridges, and towers to defend against attacks. Castles also functioned as administrative centers and symbols of power and authority.
I believe they were originally behind the invention of the trebuchet. I am not 100% on this, I know it was France at some point and I am 75% sure it was the Normans.
Off the top of my head, they also brought conservationism to England in their invasion, for the purpose of keeping up game population. And William I of England was responsible for the construction of the Tower of London along with most of England and Wales’ other castles. (but these last two points don’t count as inventions)
How did a medieval castle access clean water?
If they were lucky they had a well that was able to give a continual source of water. If there was no well then they had to bring water to the castle. That could be by carrying buckets of water from a river or lake to the castle. There were people that had that as a job. If the castle was in an area where there was a lot of rain they got smart and collected the rain for use.
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Why did William build motte and bailey castle?
Because they are quicker and easier to build and as gun powder didn't exist in those day's motte and Bailey's were hard to attack. these were only temporary as later on the were replaced by stone keepsMotte and Bailey castles represented the power from the people who built it and had a base in which to launch new attacks. they were easier to build cause they could be built in 4 days
