Castles

Medieval Castles By: Pan Pan

Castles were where the nobilities, kings, queens or lords' families lived. In the Early Middle Ages the castles had a moat and a bailey. There were outer and inner walls. The castles were built in the inner wall place. Castles were built on top of a hill so they could spot attackers coming. Then they could get ready and close the gates. The knights would put bottles around the castle to defend themselves. If the builder couldn’t find a hill they made their mound by piling rocks and dirt.The castle parts are very important.

 First the castles were built of wood. When the attackers came the castle got burned. So they thought of building a stronger castle They built a castle of stones. From the watchtowers the knight kept track of the enemy. Anybody who wanted to enter the castle has to pass the gatehouse. Even today you can see castles everywhere. Information Sources

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