Life In A Castle

Question 1

How frequently is the Gate house manned?

Answer 1

24 hours a day

Question 2

List three types of weapons used by Gaurds.

Answer 2

They used crossbows, longbows and forked poles

Question 3

What defensive feature was included in the gatehouse?

Answer 3

There was a lookout so that they could defend themselves from unwelcome visitors.There was also a murder hole.

Question 4

Is it true that boiling oil was used by Castle defenders?

Answer 4

Yes but very rarely

Question 5

In the gate tower, what lessons did a page get?

Answer 5

Great education

Question 6

In the gate tower, what job did a squire do?

Answer 6

They had to dress and take care of everything from his masters weapon to his horse.

Question 7

Who would make you a knight? What was your title?

Answer 7

The Lord and your title would be ‘Sir’

Question 8

Who lived in the guard room?

Answer 8

The soldiers that guarded the castle lived here.

Question 9

What jobs were done by a Fletcher and an Armourer?

Answer 9

The Fletcher makes the bows and arrows and the Armourer oiled weapons armour, and repairs as well as making new weapons and armour.

Question 10

What modern luxury existed in the Royal apartments for the king?

Answer 10

There was the latest fashion with the best amenities, there was huge windows that filled the room with light and there was even a water tap.

Question 11

How many people might have been included in a kings visiting party?

Answer 11

100+ people were normally included

Question 12

What could a prisoner do to his life in jail easier?

Answer 12

You could pay money to make your life in prison comfortable, or even get you out now and again.

Question 13

What was the other name for a prisoner?

Answer 13

A gaoler

Question 14

What events took place in the great hall?

Answer 14

Christmas, Thanks-giving and Harvest

Question 15

Who sat where in the great hall?

Answer 15

Lady sat at the top of the hall, the knights, squires, and other members of the household sat on benches at long tables

Question 16

How were diners entertained in the great hall?

Answer 16

They were sang to and entertained by someone that the manager had hired

Question 17

What other uses was the great hall used for ?

Answer 17

It was used as a court for solving disputes and judging criminals. As well as being used for gatherings.

Question 18

How much did the great hall of Nottingham cost in 1180?

Answer 18

It costed £250 in 1180 but that was a lot of money then.

Question 19

How was most of the cooking done?

Answer 19

It was done over a large fire

Question 20

Name 2 uses for bread on the medieval times.

Answer 20

• It was used to eat of instead of plates (trenchers)

- it was soaked in gravy and given to the poor or the dogs

Question 21

Would fish and chips be on your medieval menu?

Answer 21

No because potatoes didn’t appear in England until the 16th Century, but fish was very popular in lent.

Question 22

Where was the tournaments held?

Answer 22

It was held in the outer bailey, where the knights just.

Question 23

What does it mean to just?

Answer 23

You wore Full medieval armour, and you would’ve charged at each other and tried to knock your opponent off with your lance.

Question 24

Describe early tournaments

Answer 24

They were mock/fake battles between small armies of knights, but many people ended up dead.

Question 25

What is the name of the most important room in the stone castle?

Answer 25

The Great Hall