The Medieval Castle. The first medieval castles were built during the 9 th century (year 800) Castle image by GonÃ§alo Carreira retreived May 18, 2015.

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The Medieval Castle

The first medieval castles were built during the 9 th century (year 800) Castle image by GonÃ§alo Carreira retreived May 18, 2015 from Fotolia.com

The main purpose of a castle was to protect nobility (Kings and Queens)and defend its inhabitants against attacks Image retrieved May 18, 2015 from medievalchronicles.com

The first medieval castles were constructed of stone, timber and earth Image retrieved May 18, 2015 from medievalchronicles.com

The outer wall was its first line of defense. In some cases the walls might have been as thick as 6 meters Image retrieved May 18, 2015 from Don Winn’s Cardboard Box Adventure

Lever and pulley systems were used to lower and raise the castle drawbridge. They were made of heavy wood plated with metal Image retrieved May 18, 2015 from freewebs.com

A portcullis (metal grill) was often found beyond the drawbridge. It could be lowered or raised as needed Image retrieved May 18,2015 from Castle defenses:history.howstuffworks.com

Moats were a simple but very effective defense of the medieval castle. They were most often filled with water but could also be dry and filled with various items that could injure the enemy Image retrieved May 18, 2015 from medievalchronicles.com

Castles had very high walls making it hard for attackers to climb Image retrieves May 18, 2015 from Medieval Castle Defense: Defending a Castle

Square or rounded towers were built as part as the curtain the wall. Their purpose was to afford better protection (better view) Image retrieved from Skyscraper City

On the top of the castle walls were battlements, a protective, tooth shaped wall often with a walkway behind it for the soldiers to stand on. Image retrieved from: Medieval Battlement From Palais Des Papes Photo by jasonandvikki …s598.photobucket.com

To protect themselves when defending against intruders, murder holes and arrow or gun loops were built into the walls To protect themselves when defending against intruders, murder holes and arrow or gun loops were built into the walls Image retrieved May 18, 2015 from 3D Modelling: October 2012 owiesed13.blogspot.comImage retrieved May 18, 2015 from Deal and Deal Castle, Kent, England | DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy dna-explained.com

Who lived in castles? The Lord or King and his family lived in the main keep tower (biggest part of the castle) The guards and soldiers The staff (cleaning, cooking etc.) The Priest Grounds keepers Tradesmen (blacksmith, knife grinders, bakers, butchers etc.)

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