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How were castles built in the mid ages?
Most castles in the Middle Ages were built over a span of a decade or more. They were built by masons and carpenters, mostly of stone.
When Were most castles and cathedrals built?
in the 1300's ..............
Were castles built mainly for royalty?
Not really, most castles were mainly built for defensive reasons, to dominate a particular part of the countryside and to house troops. That is not to say that there are no royal castles, there are (e.g. Windsor Castle).
How old is the castles in England?
Castles were built in England during the Middle Ages and the first ones were built in the 11th century. Most of the Castles remaining in England are dated between the 13th and 15th centuries.
Why do you have castles?
because they were built in the middle ages and most of them are in good conditions
Why by the 1200s most castles were built of stone instead of wood?
The oldest medieval castles were made in the 9th century AD. They were made until the end of the middle ages.
Where were medieval castle usually built?
Historically, it would seem that the eleventh through sixteenth centuries were the "Golden Age" of castle building in Europe. Some were built before or after that time, but most date to that 500 year period.
Where are most castles built?
in france because there where loads of kings a new king a new castle
Where kings sleep in castles?
I Dont Really think People Sleep In Castles but If people did I Think They Would Sleep In the Most Beautiful Room in There :)
Who founded castles?
Castles were nearly all built by powerful lords or kings. In most places, the lords needed permission of the monarchs to build castles. In some times of unrest, a large number of unlicensed castles were built, and these became a problem for the kings because they could be used in rebellions. Some castles may have been built by people who were not lords. In some cases, we know who built a castle, but not what that person's title was or how that person got the power or authority to do build a castle, because the records of the times are lost. For example, we do not know how Frederick von Staufer got the power he needed to become engaged to the daughter of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire, but we do know he was powerful enough to have a castle at the time.
What part of a castle did a king live in?
fortess
Why did William I build castles?
William the I built them to protect his army, he built 500 castles made of wood, and when he had total control of England and the opposition was destroyed, he replaced these wooden castles with stronger, more stable stone castles. William the Conqueror built castles to protect him and his men from attack by the Anglo-Saxons he had beaten in battle of Hastings. During the first few years he spent over ruling the English he ordered 500 castles to be built. These were of the Motte and Bailey variety which is a bailey (wooden stronghold) on top of a motte (man-made hill.) Once the country was totally under his control and all of his opposition were crushed, that's when he then he replaced the "temporary" castles with more permanent stone structures. Most of these can still be visited today. Also he needed it to show the people of England that he was in control.
