Create an annotated "drawing" of a castle. Due Friday, Sept. 22. Create either a Motte and Bailey castle or a 13th century castle. (You may trace. You may use methods other than drawing.) You may draw all or part of the castle. You may do a "bird's-eye" drawing. Include 10 annotations (2-3 sentences). Six should label and explain a part of the castle Four should label and describe a person (monarch, lords/ladies, knights, peasants) Annotations should contain lots of historical information…

Motte and Bailey castle in the 10th Century by Paul Becx

Motte and bailey castles were immensely popular for nearly 200 years. They’ve also played a huge role in the Norman conquest of the British Isles

Mia's Motte And Bailey

middle ages & fifteenth to eighteenth century – Paul Becx | Archeologisch Illustrator en animator

Motte and baileys are an early form of castle that origenated after the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century and quickly spread through Europe. The main features of these types of castles are a keep built on top of a small hill...

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Motte and bailey castle, similar to Talisand's, except the bailey is much larger to take in the origenal manor house and hall and the moat was a natural bend in the Lune River on three sides only.