What were the uses of castles ?
Castles were extremely expensive and were normally built for the lords and kings. During the early medieval ages castles were almost impossible to conquer which made it a excellent place to house important figures and armies. As siege weapons evolved so did the castles. Eventually castles starting to become irrelevant with the introduction of the cannon which could destroy castles wall from a distance. With the discovery of the cannon came the fall of the castle.
Castles were extremely expensive and were normally built for the lords and kings. During the early medieval ages castles were almost impossible to conquer which made it a excellent place to house important figures and armies. As siege weapons evolved so did the castles. Eventually castles starting to become irrelevant with the introduction of the cannon which could destroy castles wall from a distance. With the discovery of the cannon came the fall of the castle.
- (Bellow) Birds eye view of a medieval castle