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Motte and bailey castles were important as they represented an effective form of fortification during the early medieval period in Europe, particularly in England. The design, featuring a raised earthwork mound (motte) topped with a wooden or stone keep, combined with a lower enclosed courtyard (bailey), provided both defensive advantages and a secure living space. These castles allowed for quick construction and could be strategically placed to control land and resources, making them vital for asserting power and influence during the feudal era. Their adaptability also facilitated the rapid establishment of Norman control following the Conquest.
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What types of medieval castles were there?
mote and bailey castles and stone keep castles and Concentric Castles
What were the castles main defenses in medieval age?
A castles main defense were it's high stone walls and sometimes a mote, a channel of water
Do motte and bailey castles have a mote?
yes they do it is after the bailey and under the drawbridge it is mainly filed with water
What features do castles have?
Castles usually have a mote, towers, and long halls. They also have special defenses inside and outside of the structure.
How easy were mote and bailey castles to defend?
they were not that easy to defend, as they were made of wood and straw so they could be set alight easily.
What has the author Ebenezer James Balley written?
Ebenezer James Balley has written: 'John Whitgift'
What are parts of a castle?
Probably the only rooms almost every castle had were armories, barracks, and food storage rooms, because castles were mostly defensive places where the garrisons could stay in times of trouble. Some of the smaller castles were barely more than a single turret. Larger castles had provision for members of nobility to stay with their families, and in some of these there were great halls, chapels, and so on.
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Why were castles first built?
Castles were built for protection of people and animals. They began as wooden compounds called " mote and Bailey." The mote was a hill and the Bailey part was the buildings. The first ones were wooden and it wasn't until gunpowder came along they became stone. The existing mote and Bailey often built a stone face in front of the wooden walls so when an attacker wanted to take the castle he thought it was stone. The castle also provided the owner with a powerful reputation in the lands he controlled.
How castles changed i need a answer by the 12th of feb?
}Mote and bailey castles appeared in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Mote and bailey castles were a common feature in England by the death of William the Conqueror in 1087. Their construction was the start of what was to become a massive castle building programme in England and Wales.}A few English timber Motte and Bailey style Norman castles had been constructed by Normans who had been invited to England by King Edward the Confessor, prior to the Norman invasion in 1066. However, the vast number of Norman castles were built following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman conquest. The Normans were great builders of castles and fully appreciated the great advantages that a castle would give to a fighting force. Stone Castles took too long to build so Duke William laid plans to build Norman Timber Castles when he mounted his invasion.
When were castles important?
castles were important in the middle ages mainly in 1066 and onwards
What are some of the mechanisms of defense in a castle?
alligator/parhana moats, walls, towers, archers, etc.
