Motte and Bailey Castles

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

Taylor Martin

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If a castle is besieged, no one can get in or out. The worst shortage you could possibly have is a shortage of water. People can survive without food much longer than they can survive without water. So if you wish to survive a lengthy siege, it is very important to have a source of water that is not going to run out. Wells are good for that purpose.

The inner bailey was used for everything from village houses to markets and fairs.

the first medievil castles were called motte and bailey they were two hills one taller than the other the taller one with the keep on it the smaller one with the soldiers homes

To answer your question, the Norman castles had deep ditches and high embankments, which shows how hard it was to attack. It was also quite easy to defend as look-out posts at the top of the bailey could give the inhabitants an early warning if there were signs of a rebellion among the locals.

it is quicker and easier to build the castle.

the answer is False,and the correct answer is that the Motte and the bailey and made out of just wood and other stuff.i don't know if this is the right !?

Most castles were built on high ground for several reasons. The people in the castle had a good view of the area around it and could see people or an army coming. The massive look of the castle also gave the impression of great power and finally defense was better on high ground than in other places. The first castles were Mott and Bailey made of wood so it was important to make sure it couldn't be burned down and harder to reach.

yes,the Bodiam is still standing today in west Sussex, people from all over the world come to visit this Medieval {Middle Ages} castle which is one of best castles built in the Medieval Times by Edward Dalyngrigge

the wood was easy to carry and buy and to get hold of

so if invaders get passed the gaurds they can not get in