Castles Flashcards
1
Q
What was the first castle built
A
Ringwork castle
2
Q
What was the ringwork tower made of
A
Earth
3
Q
What did they add to the motte and Bailey to make it so it could handle fire
A
Shell keeps and stone walls
4
Q
What is the purpose of the castle
A
Fortification, home of king
5
Q
What feature was the most defensive
A
Curtain wall
6
Q
Castles with a outside wall were known as what?
A
Concentric castles
7
Q
Who constructed the castles
A
Powerful nobleman
8
Q
Where was the first castle built
A
Hasting - the south coast
9
Q
William built castles far and wide throughout the country but how do we know that
A
The Anglo Saxons chronicles
