Medieval Castles: Raby Castle

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Castles are huge, strong houses, where kings and lords once lived with their families, soldiers and servants. They were built to provide safety from attack and to display the owner's wealth. The first proper castles were built in England after the Norman Conquest in 1066. They were introduced by William the Conqueror, when he invaded England from his homeland in France.

Running up a hill, guns in hands with bullets whizzing by you, You and 4 others following close behind, slowly being gunned down 1 by 1, Frightened he might be next. Storming a castle by yourself with Germans in it. And have the heart of a lion. Vernon Baker was an African american who was Well respected among the ranks as a First Lieutenant.

During the Middle Ages, castles were extremely important. Castles were either a peaceful home for nobles, knights and their servants or a busy military command centre. Because castles were such important features of the Middle Ages, it makes sense that they would last nearly the whole period of time and beyond. The Middle Ages lasted from 476ce through to the renaissance, which lasted from the 14th- 17th century. Throughout the Middle Ages the styles of fighting and defence changed, which also meant that the designs of castles changed to support the new techniques of war. Castles were introduced after William the Conqueror introduced feudalism after winning the battle of the Hastings in 1066ce. Feudalism was the social organization of Medieval

Canadian hospital ship, HMHS Llandovery Castle sunk on the evening of June 27, 1918 near the coast of Ireland.

Warwick Castle goes back similarly as medieval circumstances and was produced from a unique inherent 1068 by William the Conqueror. Numerous augmentations have been made throughout the years; extensions, refortifications are frequently made by prominent noteworthy

The medieval castle had many occupations and with many jobs came many people to fill those jobs; they ranged from acrobats to watchmen. Acrobats and Actors were very vital in the medieval era. The travelling circus was originally before the Middle Ages and was amazing sources for entertainment and revenue for towns. As many people did not read and were not fortunate enough for a formal schooling. The actors’ job was very important because they had to show people what had happened in the past. There was not very much training available for an actor, those who had that position were not highly thought of in the people.

“If you are going to build something in the air it is always better to build castles than houses of cards.”(Lichtenberg). Castles are meant to hold up in defensive times to protect the people and country. “Why should we strive, with cynic frown, to knock their fairy castles down?” (Cook). At first, castles were built for military and government means. As centuries went on, hostilities subsided, and wealth started to flow during Renaissance, nobility and royalty started to create vanity castles that were used to be summer houses, hunting houses and royal houses. Castles are used mostly for defense, they protect the nobility from danger, and they were used as a fortress to protect the country. The castles were large enough to be seen over many

Castles were built during the Middle Ages for the purpose of protection from foreign invaders. In Britain, many castles were built along the borders in order to stop raids from the Welsh and the Scots. By building castles along the borders, the British could also launch a series of raids in return. A castle also demonstrated a lord's power over a particular land. If invaders had taken over a castle, they could use it to help control the land that they had taken. A castle was a home for a lord and his family. It was a defensible place where a lord could defend himself against his enemies like his rival lords. A castle was a safe place where a lord and his knights could return to. The Normans successfully conquered Britain in 1066. The leader

Castles were a very important part of the Medieval times. They had many different rooms and places in the the castles. There is the great hall, dungeons, Lord cambers, the garden towers walls and alot more. This will be about all of the castles rooms and places.  The great hall and Dungeons were very differnt from each other

In 1382 John, Lord Neville obtained a licence to crenellate and build a new stone castle. The castle had a high curtain wall enclosing a quadrangular inner ward with a large oblong tower at each corner. Each of the towers stood 100 feet (30m) in height and provided the living accommodation. The courtyard housed the great hall, and the outer ward contained all the ancillary buildings, including stables and workshops; storage facilities, such as barns, sheds and granaries; and quarters for servants, cooks and farm workers. Although the castle was a mighty fortress, its principal

Warwick is a medieval castle built by William the Conqueror in 1068. It is the county town of Warwickshire, England. “Warwick Castle, built of the very centuries, cannot be expected to alter with time's 'brief hours and weeks' - at least, with so few of them as fall to one poor mortal's lot. From visit to visit, I find it as unchanged as the multiplication table,” said Katharine Lee Bates. Warwick castle is known as one of the most haunted castles in Great Britain steeped in folklore and tradition.

This handcrafted marble medieval-gothic hybrid style castle, which has three floors contain in the 4 walls structure. Once people enter the wooden arch door, they will be introduced to the two parallel brick walls that each consist of two pointed arches that leads you to the courtyards. The courtyards will be an area where the kids from the neighboring towns can play and people can relax while enjoying the sun coming from above. Above the main entrance, there will be a huge mural of the King and his family. The floors and stairwells will be made out of marble, and the walls will also have paintings all around. The first flight of stairs will be in the middle of the first floor. If we go beyond and behind the staircase towards this huge wall,

Castles were the core of a society in the Middle Ages, acting as a fort and defense. One of the first castles meant to as a defense fort was the motte-bailey castle, one of the earliest fortifications of the Middle Ages. The motte and bailey castle date back to the early ‘s, . This design would have the castle upon an elevated set of land known as the motte. The motte was surrounded by a defensive ditch which also separated the motte from the palisade, this was known as the bailey. A bridge connected the motte to the lower bailey, this construct was meant to guarantee that the keep, the stronghold or center of the kingdom, was harder to get to during invasions. Surrounding the entire kingdom was a wooden fence that contained a girded and barbed

Spread over 14.5 acres of land, the 13th century Woodcraft Castle boasts of eight bedrooms, five reception rooms, seven bathrooms, exposed stone walls, a circular tower, and a moat. Located six miles north of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, Woodcroft castle was the site of English Civil War defence against the Parliamentary troops in 1649 and it is rumoured to be haunted by the ghost of Michael Hudson, a doctor and chaplain to Charles I, who was deceived and killed by the Parliamentary troops after being promised safe passage.