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    Castles were originally built of wood but later changed to stone for defense. They served several purposes - keeping out enemies, controlling local areas, and guarding important locations. The typical parts of a castle included curtain walls, a keep or main tower, moats, arrow slits, and barracks. Over time, castles evolved to have stronger stone walls, taller towers, and better defenses like ditches to withstand newer siege weapons. After 1500, Britain became more peaceful and castles were converted into comfortable homes rather than military fortresses.

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    Castles were originally built of wood but later changed to stone for defense. They served several purposes - keeping out enemies, controlling local areas, and guarding important locations. The typical parts of a castle included curtain walls, a keep or main tower, moats, arrow slits, and barracks. Over time, castles evolved to have stronger stone walls, taller towers, and better defenses like ditches to withstand newer siege weapons. After 1500, Britain became more peaceful and castles were converted into comfortable homes rather than military fortresses.

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    Castles were originally built of wood but later changed to stone for defense. They served several purposes - keeping out enemies, controlling local areas, and guarding important locations. The typical parts of a castle included curtain walls, a keep or main tower, moats, arrow slits, and barracks. Over time, castles evolved to have stronger stone walls, taller towers, and better defenses like ditches to withstand newer siege weapons. After 1500, Britain became more peaceful and castles were converted into comfortable homes rather than military fortresses.

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    All About Castles

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    Castles were originally built of wood but later changed to stone for defense. They served several purposes - keeping out enemies, controlling local areas, and guarding important locations. The typical parts of a castle included curtain walls, a keep or main tower, moats, arrow slits, and barracks. Over time, castles evolved to have stronger stone walls, taller towers, and better defenses like ditches to withstand newer siege weapons. After 1500, Britain became more peaceful and castles were converted into comfortable homes rather than military fortresses.

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    All About

    Castles.
    Done By: Sabiha Kader
    CONTENTS
    1. What Is A Castle?
    2. Why Were Castles Built?
    3. What Were The Different Parts Of A C
    astles?
    4. How Did Castle Building Change Durin
    g The Middle Ages?
    5. How Were Castles Attacked And Defe
    nded?
    6. Changes To The Castles Today
    What Is A Castle?
    The earliest castles were built of wood and were built very
    quickly. They. were intended to keep out enemies. The
    earliest castles were known as motte and bailey castles. By
    1086, over 100 castles had been built across England. By
    early as 1070 as the wood castles were a problem for the
    barons because they wood be burnt down easily the
    barons decided to build stone castles.The castles had a
    drawbridge for crossing, a deep ditch around the castle, a
    fence and walls, a large courtyard called a bailey, a mound
    of earth called a motte and a great tower on top of the
    motte, which was the last line of defence.
    Why Were Castles Built?
    • The castles were built to keep out enemies
    They were also built to control the local
    area.
    • They were also built to guard important
    roads, ports, river crossings and towns.
    • They were built to protect the country.
    • Part of the reason for building a castle was
    to create an Impression.
    •
    What Were The Different Parts Of A
    Castle?
    Curtain wall
    Keep
    Round Towers Moat Arrow Slits Garderobe
    Drawbridge

    Entrance To
    Dungeon Well Hoarding Guardsroom Crenels
    Keep

    Armoury and Bedroom


    Merlons Keep Great Hall Spiral Staircase
    workshop Curtains

    Tank For
    Collecting Storeroom
    RainWater
    • In 1070 the castle would burn down
    easily and could be chopped off
    easily. So the barons decided to use
    How Did Castle their money to build stone castles.
    • The Wooden Tower was chopped off
    Building and a stone keep was built instead.
    Change During • The Wooden Fence was pulled down
    and a tall stone one built in its place.
    The Middle • In the early 1200s the castles were
    Ages? now stronger and were so well
    defended that breaking them would
    have taken forever.
    How Were Castles
    Attacked And Defended?
    • Castles were attacked by using different kinds of
    machines which would break down the castle.
    • The different types of machines and strategies
    were Mangonels, Archers, Trebuchet, Sappers,
    Siege Tower, Battering Rams and Greek Fire.
    • Castles were well defended in 1206 by all other
    kings.
    • They were defended by improving the castles
    ditches and keep and making it one of the
    strongest castle.
    • The outer walls were over 3 metres thick and walls
    of the main tower were over 34 metres high.
    •
    Changes To The
    Castles Today
    •
    • After 1500 Britain became more peaceful
    and there was less fighting. The rich
    castle owners made their castles into
    comfortable homes.
    • Later on castles were more like palaces
    designed for comfortable living rather
    than protecting and controlling land.
    •
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    You

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