Motte and Bailey Castles
Created in the 11th century in Britain, Ireland and France, a motte-and-bailey castle is a form of castle built on a high mound surrounded by a protective fence. The Windsor Castle is an example of this.
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KeatsAnswerA motte-and-bailey is a form of castle. It was made of wood and many were built in Britain and France in the 11th and 12th...
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There is no definite answer as it depends on the conditions; for example: The King/Queen/lord/baron wants to save his/her...
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William needed so many castles due to the uprising of the Yorkshire people in 1069. Over 500 Motte and Bailey castles were built.
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No, I go to miller motte online and I've only had a few issues, but nothing that implies it's a scam. Before you go in remember...
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A motte-and-bailey castle could be very simple. Its key features included: A motte, which was a small hill with steep sides, and...
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If you have found this out or can tell me your findings please let me know.Ohioboy2019@yahoo.com.
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because it was faster to build them because they were made out of wood than building stone castles because they took a lot longer...
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gun powder of course if you didn't know then you obviously have not of guy folks, so search him on the Internet then you will...
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Because they hadn't invented Lego back then :)
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Here are the advantages and disadvantages of Stone Keep Castles (Stone Castles): Advantages They don't rot within a few...
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The Wooden castles were not very strong and they caught fire easily many attackers used fire arrows. A battering ram could be...
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The disadvantages of a motte and bailey castle is as follows: They catch fire easily They rot pretty quickly They arn't very...
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to protect the coast from pirates in the 3rd century
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stone, cement and excess mud off the farmers.
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because then u would have so much space duuh
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Oddly enough, the toilet was invented by John J. Crapper. No joke. NOT TRUE the toilet was invented before Tom was...
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Motte and Bailey castles help the Normans keep an eye on their people. They built hundreds around the Country. They were able to...
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A motte and bailey castle is made of mud and wood and a stone castle is made of stone. A Motte and Bailey castle sets on fire...
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Kings and nobles built castles to protect themselves. The Normans built the first castles. After winning the Battle of Hastings,...
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motte is the highest mound in the barons area with a tall house or castle called the keep and the bailey is the area below that...
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It was William the Conqueror
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Bailey Turner is the mother of the ever famous Elvis Presley. She married Elvis's father JOnothan Presley in 1905 and Elvis was...
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The keep was defensive because it was high enough to spot attackers in advance.But it was made out of wood and had a thatched...
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Stone keep castles were built because it wasn't going to burn or rot like Motte and Bailey castles would. Also, it would keep it...
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Logically, no you can't. There is no sand on the moon. That being said if you (for some reason) brought sand to the moon, you...
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Yeaah It Does The Features Of The Shell Keep Castle Are That Non Thick Walls Made It Easy Too Be Burnt Done And It Was Very Good...
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Edinburgh History and Edinburgh Castle history begins on the rock on which Edinburgh Castle stands.The rock was formed 70 million...
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So peiple could not clikb over them.
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AnswerThey could be constructed rapidly and cheaply. They were an effective defense in the medieval period. They were at risk to...
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Motte and Bailey castles are made out of wood and mud. They used wood because it was cheap and was easy to build with. Also, it...
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the keep was made out of wood
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The first castle was built in 13 BC when the Normans invaded Scotland
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Motte and Bailey castles were not very good. They had a moat around the outside. A large, dirt mound were the duke/king and his...
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In the context of castles, it refers to the large mound or hill on which the keep stood.
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William built castles because he thought that it would show he had power and that he could watch over England.he thought he would...
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concentric of course because motte and bailey were made of wood so they could burn
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because the English would of be defeated. The Normans built castles better than us
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A bailey is the court yard of a motte and bailey castle. The bailey had storerooms, kitchens, stables and guardrooms. The court...
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They stopped building motte and bailey castles because they were weak! and a new type of castle had been invented. hope this...
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It is estimated that to build even a small motte could take for example 50 men working 10 hours per day approx 40 days. There is...
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The development of firearms ended the castles' endurance. Another reason is when abandoned they could quickly be reduced to...
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They were made after the Battle of Hastings so that the Normans could control England easily. I am 11 lol hope this helped!
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motte and bailey castles consist of a hill/motte, a bailey which was a living area for the soldiers and the castle which was made...
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around 1050
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With a mote (most people couldn't swim then), a drawbridge, archers on top of the ramparts, hot water poured on top of the...
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because wood was not very strong and wood is flamable so enemies could have easily burned it down
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Motte and Bailey Castles, Concentric Castles and Stone Castles protect you when you are under attack. These type of castles where...
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because motte and bailey castles were too weak. motte and bailey:.Made out of wood.smallSquare Keep:.made out of stone.very high
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A castle is a specific type of fortification. The word castle is usually intended to mean a fortification built for a person to...
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it has got bigger and that means it has changed.
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because it was too much money to keep making them and they just kept getting invaded, and it was too much for the Normans to...
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htey changed in design by making more walls and draw bridges
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In the bailey was the pig sties, servants huts and the guards huts
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Normally lords would live there and all the important people
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because they are made from wood.
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It is a middle aged type of castle, with a lookout area on a hill - (the motte) and a small town where everyone lived all inside...
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Check out the Related Link named "interactive Motte & Bailey Castle diagram" for your answer to "How were Motte and Bailey...
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Because they are quicker and easier to build and as gun powder didn't exist in those day's motte and Bailey's were hard to...
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A motte and bailey castle is a castle built in the medieval period. They was built by King William who was Norman (french) when...
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There are 3 ways to attack any castle: Siege: you surround it and wait for the defenders to run out of food. Direct attack:...
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Fortification and protection. Most castles in Europe are found on hills or are surrounded by moats for protection from enemy...
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Many castles were built by the Normans around the border and coast of Wales and it is possible that the earliest of the motte and...
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Bailey Laird is Baily G.'s married name after marrying Tyler L.
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a mansion atop the motte (hill)
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norman, gothic, edwardian, and concentric
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These castles or villages were first built around 1000s; the Motte was built by first digging out the moat and piling all the...
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I think that the Keep in a Motte and Bailey castle is the building in the centre or the castle. Becaus if you take a Square keep...
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Yes search zubbo3@hotmail.co.uk and I will send you one!
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yes he did however it was mainly used for defenses from ocean :)
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One type of early castle was the wooden motte and bailey castle. A motte was a usually two-storey castle on a hill, which was...
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Ok. get lots of men (an army is handy) to dig up soil and pile it in a heap. This is your motte. When it's about fifty feet wide...
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Motte and Bailey castles were replaced by shell keeps and square towers. They were also replaced by concentric castles. The...
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Motte and Bailey castles were built out of wood because it was cheap to buy, light to carry and could be built really quickly and...
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a castle a castle
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A natural extention of a stone keep castle.Also siege warfare became more and more advanced, requiring more and more complicated...
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William built Motte and Bailey castles so that if an Army came to attack William's Army would be able to see them from far away...
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Motte and Bailey castles consisted of two large man-made mounds, next to each other, one with a larger area and the other higher...
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It was first said by William Shakespeare.
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They were cold, stinky, and damp. The floors had rushes on them that were cleaned once a year. In the meantime all the dogs in...
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he wouldn't help Henry change the church courts, because he became more religios when he became archbishop. so they argued. and...
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1st. motte and bailey castle2nd. square keep castle3rd. shell keep castle4th. concentric castle
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a motte and bailey castle is a type of castle that is on a hill with a moat surrounded by it and a gate house. they are made from...
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well, i have been i brick mason for 10 year and personly i would use all white bricks ---------------------------- Stone...
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To defend the rulers of the city of york against attacks by rival English nobles; and invasions from Scotland.
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AnswerIt was stinky cold and drafty. There was one heat source, a fireplace in the great room, and most things were done in this...
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no, no one ever lived in the Chillon castle it was built for military purposes
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Dromore motte and baily.
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it came from Europe
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A motte and bailey castle was built away from attackers so it can not be destroyed. It has to be kept by a good supply of water...
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Bailey in a castle is a courtyard. In the Bailey there were guardrooms, stables, kitchens and storerooms. The Bailey would be in...
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around about 1100 to defend their land against raiders and other enemies
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Because Wales was considered an outcast to the English so they would never go looking for the King of England there.
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