Protection first
Medieval castles were built for protection and safety. Castles were the homes for nobles as well as being both an offensive weapon and defense measure.
yes maybe
They had outlived their usefulness and were no longer needed
The cast majority of new homes in the 1950s were built in the
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The majority of them are unlicensed the majority of them are unlicensed
The majority of the homes that were built on prairies were built out of sod.
Concentric castles had baileys, an inner bailey and an outer bailey. The inner bailey was used for the peasants homes and the outer bailey was used for blacksmith workshops and other craftsmen's workshops.
Usually, lords lived in manor houses, which were mansions on the manorial estates. In times of upheaval, they lived in castles, if they had them. There were some lords who lived in towns or cities, where they would have occupied some of the better homes.
I would believe so.
West of the Mississippi.