The Medieval Castles Of The Middle Ages

William, king of England introduced castles to England around the time 1066. The Tower of London is one of the most famous castles. It was built to protect the Norman rulers in England. The Normans had difficulties keeping England under their rule, so they built a lot of castles for defense.

There were many advantages in building motte and Bailey castles. Firstly they were easy and quick to build, unlike stone castles which could take up to 20 years to build. This was useful because this meant that the Normans could build a castle quickly and could therefore establish enough protection, to build stone castles. Secondly Motte and Bailey castles were constructed out of wood and this was easy to acquire, unlike stone which had to be transported all the way from France. This was useful because it meant that a Motte and Bailey castle was easy to build and would hardly

At first knights and soldiers in the armies were of little social status. “Many knights in fact possessed little more than peasants” (Spielvogel 244). War was looked as kind of a barbaric act in the beginning and many knights could be found fighting each other. While some of this was tolerated, as they were seen as “defenders of society”, the Catholic Church decided that there should be some ground rules. At the start of the eleventh century, the church urged knights to take an oath to protect churches, and to not harm noncombatants. These rules allowed for battles to follow a civil path and to be carried out in a noble way.

Castles have been around for a very long time. A medieval castle was the fortified home of an important person, such as a lord or king. The medieval period, also called the Middle Ages, lasted from the 5th century C.E. to the end of the 15th century. During this time, many castles were built in Europe and the Middle East. They ranged from simple wooden enclosures to vast stone palaces. The first castle to be built was in 1000 A.D. Most castles are located in England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Whales. They were usually dark, clammy, and cold. Castles were often built on hills or on plains for them to be able to see their enemies. They were used for many different reasons. Castles were used in a defensive manner, in an offensive manner, and they were used for people to live in. They would serve purposes that just a regular place couldn’t serve. They were

Concentric castles were made of stone and built primarily for protection and defense. The building of these concentric designs began in the 1200s. The castles consisted of thick walls surrounding the main castle, usually one large wall surrounding a smaller one. The walls were designed to create obstacles for anyone trying to attack the castle. The hard, tall walls made it difficult for the attacker to get at the castle and made it easier for the defenders to fire at them from above. Its symmetrical shape also made it easier for lookout men to see across the surrounding countryside. The concentric castles, as beneficial as they were, were also extremely expensive and time-consuming to build. As opposed to motte and bailey castles, which only took a few weeks to build, concentric castles required years of

Based off the research done, castles were initially perceived to be a fortress. Castles had the foremost purpose of being defensive and were placed in strategic

The life of a lord and a lady in old times was nowhere comparable to a common marriage in modern days. The lord and the lady would live somewhere to protect them from any surprise attacks, usually being a castle. The castle would be made by stone so it could not be burnt down by enemies. The castle would have bedrooms, a kitchen, an office, and a “party” room among many other essential parts. The castles had many servants that did the work for everybody in the castle such as cooking and cleaning. There were also knights that helped defend everyone in the castle.

The medieval castle had many occupations and with many jobs came many people to fill those jobs; they ranged from acrobats to watchmen. Acrobats and Actors were very vital in the medieval era. The travelling circus was originally before the Middle Ages and was amazing sources for entertainment and revenue for towns. As many people did not read and were not fortunate enough for a formal schooling. The actors’ job was very important because they had to show people what had happened in the past. There was not very much training available for an actor, those who had that position were not highly thought of in the people.

I think cathedrals and knights are probably two of the best known images of the Middle Ages. The beauty, power and size of many of the old cathedrals symbolized the importance of the church in the roles of people's lives. The church served people, but at times abused that power and used people. Europe was influenced more by Christianity, and this faith dominated European culture. Augustine had written of his love for God and this expression of personal faith was also combined with words written about the knight's love for a lady.  Andreas Capellaus wrote about the persuasion of love in his rules of courtly love. This persuading love was at the heart of both faith and chivalry. Christian morals also had a strong influence on the codes of

Landowners called lords built castles. They gave land to followers called knights. In return, the lords called on their knights to defend them in battle. People called serfs or peasants actually farmed the land. Serfs were not much better off than slaves.

Since, we are in the Golden Age of Elizabeth, and England is prospering we should remain optimistic and prohibit the building castles, due to it will prevent the outbreak of a war and maintain peace within England. Since the dismissal of the feudal system and emergence of new technology which has created newer weapons such as the cannon, it has resulted in castles being an easy target for destruction due to their architectural design. Thus, if the nobles and lords continued to show their devotion to the king by possessing soldiers it will result in the monarchy being in danger. Therefore, England shouldn’t build castles due to there would be various people who can possess the power to threaten Queen Elizabeth I as evident in the excerpt “wealthy

The castle they'd settled in was fairly small, but large enough that plenty of space laid unoccupied. Onawa had taken up residence in the largest of the four towers, the four sleepers snoozed away in the Great Hall, Bruinen stayed in one of the guard towers next to the water gate leading to the river, Ilaria busied herself in the kitchen and pantry and often slept there too, and Tauriel had recently taken to sleeping in the castle's Keep. Even then, dozens of rooms laid unused; all the quarters had been left untouched, along with the armoury, the smithy next to it, the library, the stables, the chapel, and the dungeons, which had a musty smell to it that none of them particularly liked.

Castles were built during the Middle Ages for the purpose of protection from foreign invaders. In Britain, many castles were built along the borders in order to stop raids from the Welsh and the Scots. By building castles along the borders, the British could also launch a series of raids in return. A castle also demonstrated a lord's power over a particular land. If invaders had taken over a castle, they could use it to help control the land that they had taken. A castle was a home for a lord and his family. It was a defensible place where a lord could defend himself against his enemies like his rival lords. A castle was a safe place where a lord and his knights could return to. The Normans successfully conquered Britain in 1066. The leader

Castles were a very important part of the Medieval times. They had many different rooms and places in the the castles. There is the great hall, dungeons, Lord cambers, the garden towers walls and alot more. This will be about all of the castles rooms and places.  The great hall and Dungeons were very differnt from each other

At the fall of Rome, new culture, technologies, weapons, society, and life formed with the beginning of the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was in Europe and was very dangerous in which many countries try to gain power and wealth. Many countries built castles to provide as base for their quests to gain power and wealth. And with this quest, it brought a new technique for warfare. This technique would involve a change in “military tactics and the role of cavalry and artillery” ("Medieval Warfare", 2016). This technique would further European civilization in a time some would call the “Dark Ages”. And this technique involves and revolves around the rise of new weapons and armor, the rise of knights, and the beginning of infamous medieval tournaments.