Castles
Castle necessities
Castles were a big structure that kept the monarch or noble. Castles were the homes and fort of the monarch and noble. Castles were important in political and military life in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages went from about the 400’s through to the 1400’s. Castles helped kings and nobles protect their land. Castles also provided homes for family members and the servants of the king. Castles also served as armories, barracks, prisons, storehouses, treasure houses and a place of the local government. Castles didn’t need support from the outside and could keep people safe for long periods of time while under attack. The people depended on castles for their safety and their families. Castles also served as the social centre for the nobility. Most castle builders chose spacious places to build castles so that they could store food and military equipment. They also need have enough fresh water and a view of the countryside so that they are ready for attack. A castles location was also influenced by needing to defend and control particular places (Roth, 2018).
Castle design throughout the Middle Ages …show more content…
Most castles stood on higher ground to help it against attack. They were either built on the natural high ground or man-made hills called mottes. In most castles, there is a tower in the inside called a keep on top of the motte. The keep was the castles most protected building and stood as its last defence. Europeans dug deep ditches called moats and the moat surrounded the castle. The dirt dug from the moat was built up to form a barrier just inside the moat. This was done so that when enemies were attacking the castles they had to break through the wall of dirt before they could reach the castle (Roth,
Castle necessities
Castles were a big structure that kept the monarch or noble. Castles were the homes and fort of the monarch and noble. Castles were important in political and military life in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages went from about the 400’s through to the 1400’s. Castles helped kings and nobles protect their land. Castles also provided homes for family members and the servants of the king. Castles also served as armories, barracks, prisons, storehouses, treasure houses and a place of the local government. Castles didn’t need support from the outside and could keep people safe for long periods of time while under attack. The people depended on castles for their safety and their families. Castles also served as the social centre for the nobility. Most castle builders chose spacious places to build castles so that they could store food and military equipment. They also need have enough fresh water and a view of the countryside so that they are ready for attack. A castles location was also influenced by needing to defend and control particular places (Roth, 2018).
Castle design throughout the Middle Ages …show more content…
Most castles stood on higher ground to help it against attack. They were either built on the natural high ground or man-made hills called mottes. In most castles, there is a tower in the inside called a keep on top of the motte. The keep was the castles most protected building and stood as its last defence. Europeans dug deep ditches called moats and the moat surrounded the castle. The dirt dug from the moat was built up to form a barrier just inside the moat. This was done so that when enemies were attacking the castles they had to break through the wall of dirt before they could reach the castle (Roth,