WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The first castles were built to shelter nobles, KNIGHTS, and soldiers in a war. After around 1200, in times of peace, each castle had its own nobleman and his family living in it. Comfortable private rooms were added for important guests. The main building of a castle was its keep (central tower).

Detailed explanation-2: -The first castles were built by the Normans The great age of castles began almost 1, 000 years ago and lasted for nearly 500 years. The Normans introduced the first proper castles, starting with the wooden Motte and Bailey castles, to England following their victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Detailed explanation-3: -Initially, castles were built out of wood, but eventually, people made castles from stone because they were stronger and lasted longer. Castles usually consisted of a group of buildings that were surrounded by a huge wall and a moat designed to keep attackers out.

Detailed explanation-4: -Serfs could farm some land on a manor and received the protection of the noble in exchange for their labor.

Detailed explanation-5: -The earliest fortifications originated in the Fertile Crescent, the Indus Valley, Europe, Egypt, and China where settlements were protected by large walls. In Northern Europe hill forts were first developed in the Bronze Age, which then proliferated across Europe in the Iron Age.

Detailed explanation-6: -These early castles were mainly of motte and bailey type. The ‘motte’ was made up of a large mound of earth with a wooden tower on top, while the ‘bailey’ was a large ditch and bank enclosure which surrounded the motte. These timber castles were quite cheap and very quick to build.