They were quick and easy to build and easy to defend (except against fire).

they terrorised the local people into working for the lord (who in turn payed the next highest baron in the feudal system, and so on until someone had to pay the king), because if they didn't, then they would have to pay...

Kings and nobles built castles to protect themselves. The Normans built the first castles. After winning the Battle of Hastings, the Normans needed to protect themselves and their new kingdom. They quickly started to build wooden Motte and Bailey castles. The term motte and bailey comes from Norman French words that mean mound and enclosed land.

A motte and bailey castle was built on a huge mound (motte). Mottes could range from 25 feet (8 metres) to over 80 feet (24 metres) tall. The sides were so steep that it would have been difficult to run up them. For additional protection, a deep ditch was dug around the bottom of the motte.

The bailey was situated at the bottom of the motte/mound. Baileys varied in size. They could be anything from one to three acres. The followers of the lord of the castle, lived inside the bailey. Inside the bailey were storehouses, stables, bakery, kitchens, and houses and quarters for the followers and solders. To see what a motte-and-bailey actually looked like, see the link further down this page under External Links.

The wooden motte and bailey castles were not meant to be permanent, however. They were made of timber, vulnerable to fire, and by that could be destroyed when under attack. Permanent stone Norman castles eventually replaced them. The first stone castles consisted of rectangular towers surrounded by very high stone walls. To see what an early stone castle looked like, see the link further down this page under External Links.

What is known as the 'great age of castles' began approximately 1,000 years ago and lasted for nearly 500 years. Medieval castles continued to be built from the time of the 1066 Norman Conquest to the start of the Tudor era in 1485. Although Kings and nobles originally built castles to protect themselves, over time comfortable homes evolved within those fortified walls

A bailey is the court yard of a motte and bailey castle. The bailey had storerooms, kitchens, stables and guardrooms. The court yard is between the gateway, and the keep.
the outer walls built round a castle and the space enclosed

Motte and bailey castles are made out of wood which produces many advantages including: * They are reasonably strong * They are able to be built within a few weeks * They have a moat which makes invading the castle alot harder * There is a big hill that the motte is built on so the archers in the motte can shoot them with arrows whilst the attackers are scrambling up the hill * They are cheap There are also many more advantages.

The murder holes in a castle is the holes are in the roof of the entrance between the two portcullises. The defenders of the castle would trap the attackers in between the two portcullises in the entrances. They would then pour boiling water or oil from the holes in the roof onto the attackers to either kill or seriously injure them.

the best type of castle would most likely be the motte and bailey castle.

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Warwick castle is now classed as an attraction (Britain's greatest mediaeval experience) try the web site www.warwick-castle.co.uk I hope this helps best wishes

The main building was known as 'the keep'. The outer wall was usually known as the 'barbican'. Many had a moat and a drawbridge. A great hall was also a common feature. The area inside the wall was called the bailey, the same as the term used in the motte and bailey castle design.

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Castles built on high ground allows the occupants to have a better view of any approaching enemy from the valley below. It also made it difficult to attacking foe to attack the castle, as they would need to attack uphill, in clear view from above..

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Beaumaris Castle changed hands during war several times. The first time was by the Welsh in 1403. The second time was by the British in 1405. In 1925, the castle was restored, and in 1986, it was declared to be part of the "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd" World Heritage site.

The first M&B castle built by William 1 was aat Pevensey, inside a Roman fort. It may have been a pre fabricated castle brought by ship from Normandy.

It could have been burnt down because it was made of wood.

at the main way in if the castle has a moat or ditch.if there not moat of ditch then there no drawbrigde un less the castle ramdom

To keep away invaders from mainland Europe.

The good points of a castle are that they were good for defense against attackers. They centralized many people to defend the castle. They were tall with towers to see anyone approaching. Some bad points would be they were dark, damp, and cold.They had poor air circulation. The were also very expensive to build and no defense against cannons and mortar.

Castles were generally attacked because another land wanted to conquer.

Motte and Bailey castles were built by King William I (William the Conqueror) after the Battle of Hastings to try and stop the rebellions and keep all his people under control in England, Wales and Ireland. He chose Motte and Bailey castles because they were made out of wood. This made them cheap and light so they were easy to build. It was a hard job to keep his people under control as he'd just killed their previous King who they all loved. However, strategically placing these Castles proved well over time as the rebellions eventually became fewer then stopped.

Some of these Motte and Bailey castles were later replaced by Stone Keep castles (Stone castles) because they were stronger, didn't burn and didn't rot within a few years but will last on for centuries to come. The Motte and Bailey castles that didn't get improved to a Stone Keep Castle would have just been left to rot. No Motte and Bailey castles still exist today but many Stone Keep castles do.

Motte and Bailey castles weren't just built in England however, they actually developed the basic idea of Motte and Bailey Castles in Rhineland Germany. They were only first built in Northwest France by the Normans (Northwest France would have been called Normandy in those days).

because they were easy and cheap to build.

List and description of key terms-

-Keep

A wooden castle atop the Motte

-Motte

The mound of earth the Keep was on

-Bailey

Where the animals were kept

-Ditch

A round circle dug around the castle to make reaching the castle harder

-Drawbridge

This was like a large door, and it was used to keep out enemies.

-Palisade

The wooden fence surrounding the Motte and Bailey

Advantages and disadvantages-

Advantages-

-The drawbridge could be closed or burnt for additional protection

-They were made of wood that couldn't rot

-They were easy to build

-They were cheap

-They were built in roughly a week

-They were good to show strength and control

Disadvantages-

-They were made out of wood that could burn easily, so they could be defeated by fire-arrows

- The palisade could be defeated by the Battering Ram

I hope this helped.

because the wood which they were made of would rot and it was frequently being attacked with fire and the castles were burning down. They replaced the wood with stone and moved the castles if they needed to be in a better position.

yes and no.

no-the castle was made out of wood, very easy to destroy.

yes-they had soldiers working there and blacksmiths to supply arrows and other weapons.

overall, the defence of a Motte and Bailey castle was quite poor.

they were attacked by soldiers setting the motte and Bailey castles alight and the castles also had pickaxes through at the door because in a matter of time the pickaxes would make a hole in the door and they could get through.

my name is Taylor, and i want to know how deep castle moats can get. I'm doing a school project, and castles is one of my topics. please reply back befroe its too late!!!!! thank you

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