A fourteenth century castle
Towering high above the landscape, European castles still look commanding. Imagine how powerful a castle looked 600 years ago when it was brand new. A castle was built to impress. It was the home of a powerful warlord. From its safety he ruled the surrounding land. Castles building began in the 10th Century. The first castles that were built replaced wooden forts. Castles evolved and became stronger as methods of warfare changed. In the next few paragraphs I will be talking about how warriors surrounded and attacked a castle, how the people in the castle prepared for war, how they defended themselves, and how they lived in peace. A castle was usually built on top of a cliff so it would be harder for the opposition to reach it. It was also surrounded by a moat which was a water filled ditch. This ditch surrounded two sides of the castle that were not protected by a cliff. The moat also provided food for the people living inside the castle. The castle was built out of brick and had a very thick wall. The thick walls were more than 8(ft) thick and the walls of castle towers were even thicker. There were also towers built on top of the castles. The towers enabled the defenders to see anyone approach
Building a castle needed royal permission . this was called "License to Crenellate", because it was the crenellations that made a castle different from all other buildings. Illegal houses could be seized by the king. The king made the document official with a seal, which was a wax token with a special symbol on it. Royal and wealthy castle dwellers considered hunting with a bird of prey the finest of sports. The trained birds themselves lived like kings. The hawks traveled everywhere with their master even to church and to a meal. Also hunting dogs was an important part of castle life. The dogs lived in heated kennels, and they had a special breed baked for their feed.
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INTRODUCTION Towering, DEFENCE SEIGE, PUNISHMENT Castles, ENTERTAINMENT Castle, FOOD FEASTING, LORD Lord, License Crenellate, PRODUCE Supplying, GARRISON PRISONERS, CASTLE Castles, castle walls, gate house, building castle, inside castle, walls castle, women children, castle castle, entrance gate house, entrance gate, siege engines, themselves lived,
Approximate Word count = 2542
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)
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