To defend the southcoast of England.
it was used to defend against invading danes
defend the enemy.like the castle
they used a drawbridge and archers fired arrows at the attackers.
Castles were important in the Middle Ages because a castle defended it's country from foreign invaders. A castle was a residence for the lord and his family. It protected all of the people in the land and kept out other enemies too. A castle was a defense tower and could provide homes for soldiers and other travelers.
The weapons for defend castles were mostly bows and arrows, large thrown stones, and such things as boiling oil or melted lead, and in some places Greek fire, which was a flame thrower or incendiary device.
To keep away invaders from mainland Europe.
are used to scare things away. or to protect a castle
The name Castle means "the man who lives in the castle".The word castle comes from the Latin castellum. This referred to a small fort used as a watchtower or signal station.
Well They had guads around every where and when he attackers came they lifted the draw bridge and fireed rocks and things out and bsaically that is why it is still standing now!
A palace
Some of the things that might be kept in a castle are portraits of previous owners of the castle, old suits of armor, medieval weapons(used as decorations nowadays), and several other things that can usually be found in castles.