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    The document summarizes different types of medieval castles and their advantages and disadvantages. Motte and bailey castles were quick to build but easily burned down. Rectangular keeps were impossible to burn but difficult to build and escape from when under attack. Concentric castles were almost impossible to enter but also difficult and expensive to build. Shell keeps provided good views but limited defense. Square keeps lasted longer but could become difficult to escape from if enemies surrounded them.

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    The document summarizes different types of medieval castles and their advantages and disadvantages. Motte and bailey castles were quick to build but easily burned down. Rectangular keeps were impossible to burn but difficult to build and escape from when under attack. Concentric castles were almost impossible to enter but also difficult and expensive to build. Shell keeps provided good views but limited defense. Square keeps lasted longer but could become difficult to escape from if enemies surrounded them.

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    The document summarizes different types of medieval castles and their advantages and disadvantages. Motte and bailey castles were quick to build but easily burned down. Rectangular keeps were impossible to burn but difficult to build and escape from when under attack. Concentric castles were almost impossible to enter but also difficult and expensive to build. Shell keeps provided good views but limited defense. Square keeps lasted longer but could become difficult to escape from if enemies surrounded them.

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    The document summarizes different types of medieval castles and their advantages and disadvantages. Motte and bailey castles were quick to build but easily burned down. Rectangular keeps were impossible to burn but difficult to build and escape from when under attack. Concentric castles were almost impossible to enter but also difficult and expensive to build. Shell keeps provided good views but limited defense. Square keeps lasted longer but could become difficult to escape from if enemies surrounded them.

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    Motte and bailey

    Advantages: quick to build, resources easily available, provided


    living quarters for people & animals, easily defendable – motte,
    palisade, ditch, drawbridge, and portable – flat pack castles
    Disadvantages: Wooden – easily burned down, rot in wet weather,
    labour intensive, bailey difficult to defend.

    Rectangular keep
    Advantages: impossible to burn, different angles to defend it,
    different elements to protect the castle e.g. high walls, moats, small
    windows, gatehouse etc. height allowed soldiers to control
    surrounding area, combined living space and defence.
    Disadvantages: last line of defence, difficult to build, expensive, if
    the enemy came inside it would be very difficult to leave.

    Concentric
    Advantages: almost impossible to enter it, different elements to
    protect the castle, different angles of protection, stone walls good
    for defence, impossible to burn.
    Disadvantages: difficult to build, expensive, lots of planning
    needed, difficult to escape when attacked, lots of soldiers needed to
    defend it.

    Shell keep
    Advantages: inflammable, brick wall, good view of surrounding
    area and some included simple gateways or towers.
    Disadvantages: no more than 25-50m in diameter, encircled only
    the top of the Motte, lightweight and does not improving the
    defence a lot and the inner buildings had to be right against the
    wall to fit in.

    Square keep
    Advantages: made of stone so they lasted longer, would not rot so
    the castles were a lot stronger than wooden ones, height advantage
    and can see for miles, much larger than motte and bailey castles
    and could keep more soldiers in them and they were very difficult
    to attack because of their size.
    Disadvantages: if the enemy went around them, they could not
    escape and could starve, it was very expensive and it would’ve
    taken a long time to build it.
    Medieval Castles
    Who built the first castle in Britain?
    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.
    It was called Windsor castle. It was built in 1066. It was originally built to secure the western
    approach to London, but easy access from the capital to a royal hunting forest recommended it
    early on as a royal residence. It remained a wood and earth structure until Henry I began to
    convert the castle to stone by erecting a stone shell enclosure on the motte top. This shows that
    before Henry I modified it may have been strong then but afterwards it would have been
    classed as poorly built. However there may have been less of a threat back then in William’s
    time and more of a threat in Henry’s time which is why Henry upgraded it.
    Conclusion
    To conclude, I think castles have dramatically changed over time due to the use of material,
    layout, structure, etc. This is shown from the first castle built, Windsor castle. It was a motte
    and bailey made out of wood. Not that strong. But when Henry I came along he upgraded it to
    stone. That was the revolution to new types of castles. Some had brick walls around them and
    some came in different shapes. Many may have been terrible but could still be here today. If
    Henry I hadn’t played his role Windsor castle may not be standing here today. My final point
    will be that castle building had its ups and downs, but when you face the facts you can’t tell
    which one more.
    Different Types of Castles
    Here are some different types of Medieval castles. I have listed the advantages and
    disadvantages of each castle below.
    My sources:
    Storm the castle. Com
    Exploring castles. Com
    Historyonthenet. Com
    Historylearningsite. Com
    Wikipedia

    By Huzaifah U. Shahzad

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