Castles And Medieval Towns Flashcards
Describe stone keep castle
It was made in 1070. It had thick walls, square based towers and was made of stone.
Describe improved deisgns
It was made in 1150, the period where curtain walls came from. It was made of stone with round towers because if the base of a square tower was destroyed it would collapse but not with a round turret.
Describe concentric castles
They were made in 1270 and had 2 walls so if an intruder got through one wall they had another to go. They were very expensive and could take up to 10 years to make so there was not much purpose after building.
Describe motte and Bailey castles
They were made of wood because they needed to be built quickly and they took 2 weeks to build. The motte was artificially made and the Bailey is where people worked. It constantly needed repairing as wood doesn’t last long and can set on fire very quickly.
What was the palisade
The wooden fence that surrounded a castle
What was the drawbridge
It was lowered to access the keep but raised to stop attackers coming in.
What was the keep
A tower Where nobility lived on top of the motte. It would be the last place to be attacked
What is a ditch
A deep ditch dug surrounding the castle filled with water or human waste
What buildings and jobs were in a medieval town
There were workshops for carpenters, made fences and defences mainly from wood, and blacksmiths, who made armour.
What are peasant villagers called
Villein
What were the peasant’s wooden huts made of
Wattle, woven twigs
Daub,mud dung and straw
Thatch, a roof covering made of straw
What is a mill
Peasants use to turn corn to flour but they have to pay to use it
What are the battlements
A barrier for soldiers to hide behind when they fired arrows
What is the curtain wall
A stone defensive fence
What is a barbican
Protection to the gatehouse
