The development of firearms ended the castles' endurance. Another reason is when abandoned they could quickly be reduced to rubble by local people using them as a source of dressed stone and other building materials.
stone keeps castles Devinne because people that live in castles want their castle to be pretty and very sturdy.
around the 11th century
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The decline in population.
Edward Gibbon wrote "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" in the 18th century. Gibbon's work is considered a classic in historical literature and provides a comprehensive account of the Roman Empire's history and eventual decline.
The Spanish Empire rose in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries due to its successful exploration and colonization of the Americas, which brought vast wealth through resources like gold and silver. Additionally, Spain's strategic marriages and military conquests expanded its influence in Europe. However, by the seventeenth century, the empire began to decline due to overextension, costly wars, economic mismanagement, and competition from other emerging powers, leading to a loss of territories and diminishing power.
GUnpowder made Castles obsolete. More people were injuried by the stones being blasted apart then were being protected by the ramparts.
Power.
Decline of cotton spinning at home.