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Who would build medieval castles?

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Medieval castles were built by local lords who ruled the area. They owned the land, collected taxes and dispensed 'justice'. They required castles to protect themselves from unhappy locals, and sometimes from foreign invaders (depending on the country), and to display their power.

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