Castles (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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William's first action upon arriving in England
William's first action upon arriving in England
Constructing a large number of castles
Where were motte & bailey castles initially built
Where were motte & bailey castles initially built
Locations where rebellions could start
2 areas with concentrated Norman castles
2 areas with concentrated Norman castles
Welsh borders & south of England
Purpose of Norman motte & bailey castles
Purpose of Norman motte & bailey castles
Intimidate Anglo-Saxons, remind them of Norman power
Motte & bailey strength: construction
Motte & bailey strength: construction
Easy to put up and repair
Motte & bailey weakness: material
Motte & bailey weakness: material
Wood susceptible to rot and fire
What replaced wooden motte & bailey castles
What replaced wooden motte & bailey castles
Stone castles (square keep castles)
Stone castles designed to last how long?
Stone castles designed to last how long?
Centuries
Stone castle strength vs siege weapons
Stone castle strength vs siege weapons
Stronger against catapults and siege engines
Stone castle weakness
Stone castle weakness
Time consuming to build & extremely expensive
Most famous example of Norman stone castle
Most famous example of Norman stone castle
White Tower at Tower of London
Materials used to convert castles to stone
Materials used to convert castles to stone
Hard chalk, flint, limestone, sandstone
When concentric castles developed
When concentric castles developed
12th century
Purpose: Anglo-Saxon burhs vs Norman castles
Purpose: Anglo-Saxon burhs vs Norman castles
Defence of towns vs intimidate Anglo-Saxons