What was the purpose of castles ?
Castles were built by kings and lords for protection against their enemies. In the castles there were normally guards and staffs but the larger castles sometimes acted as small towns. Castles were a show of their wealth and power towards the enemies.
Who Built the Castles ?
The kings/lords would order carpenters, peasants, slaves ect to build their castles. Building a castle were hugely expensive costing around fifty thousand pounds. Castles would normally take a few years to be constructed.
Who defended the Castles ?
There were normally guards scatted around the castles and archers along the walls. Knights were located at the entrances and near the lords/kings palace for their (lords/kings) safety.The constable controls all of the castle defenses. The constables are normally housed in the gatehouse watching those that enter and exit the castle. In a event of a attack peasants would arm themselves to help defend the castles.
How did castles affect the local area ?
When a castle was constructed it'll bring in jobs and trade and the castle will need staff to look after the castle and supplies such as farmers. Employment means workers have more money to spend which means more jobs, but sometimes castles can have a negative effect because it was a prime target to get attacked.
How was moats used ?
Some historians believe that moats around castles were mainly used for defending the castle which is true but others including me believe moats were used to make the castle look bigger.
Castles were built by kings and lords for protection against their enemies. In the castles there were normally guards and staffs but the larger castles sometimes acted as small towns. Castles were a show of their wealth and power towards the enemies.
Who Built the Castles ?
The kings/lords would order carpenters, peasants, slaves ect to build their castles. Building a castle were hugely expensive costing around fifty thousand pounds. Castles would normally take a few years to be constructed.
Who defended the Castles ?
There were normally guards scatted around the castles and archers along the walls. Knights were located at the entrances and near the lords/kings palace for their (lords/kings) safety.The constable controls all of the castle defenses. The constables are normally housed in the gatehouse watching those that enter and exit the castle. In a event of a attack peasants would arm themselves to help defend the castles.
How did castles affect the local area ?
When a castle was constructed it'll bring in jobs and trade and the castle will need staff to look after the castle and supplies such as farmers. Employment means workers have more money to spend which means more jobs, but sometimes castles can have a negative effect because it was a prime target to get attacked.
How was moats used ?
Some historians believe that moats around castles were mainly used for defending the castle which is true but others including me believe moats were used to make the castle look bigger.