location Flashcards
where was it?
midlands
why SML chosen?
on a hill, has a few buildings around, lots of land
why was the place chosen geographically?
far from London, Scotland, the coast
key features?
design fit for a queen as Mary helped to set it up, high walls, large turrets, very spacious, towers, cellar, high walls
why did it need to be spacious?
to be able to hold all 50 servants
whys the structure of the gardens useful?
it was large to give her a bit of freedom but had large walls to keep her contained
whats the signiicance of the large turrets?
could be seen for miles to scare people
how many people were in the surrounding area and why was this significant
250 families, having very few around lowered the risk of attack and made it easier to tell when an intruder arrives
why was it important to have a castle near by?
so Mary could be easily swapped to the safer castle encase of an attack or rebellion as the castle has more protection. it was only 2 miles from SML
why was having a lot of land surrounding the area both good and bad?
it was hard as it means it was hard to protect and defend it all, however it meant you could see and intruder for miles
