Medieval Castles By Christa Morrison Image from: (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Krautturm_des_Heidelberger_Schlosses_von_Jacques_Fouquieres_um_1618.jpg)
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476
End of Roman Emipre in Europe
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Jan 1, 1000
Earlist castle built at Douce-la-Fontaine, Anjou
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Mar 1, 1000
Motte and Bailey Castles
- first made of wood
- stood on a mound called a motte
- outer enclosure was called a bailey
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Feb 27, 1070
Norman Keep Towers
- extremly thick walls
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Jan 1, 1100
Stone Keeps
- stone keeps become the main castle stronghold
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Period: Mar 1, 1150 to Mar 1, 1250
Thousand of castles built
- some castles took as long as 20 years to complete
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Period: Feb 1, 1160 to Feb 27, 1160
Improved Designs-
Castle designers began to build multi-side and round keeps. -
Mar 1, 1220
Rounded wall castles start
- castles were now starting to be built with rounded walls
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Period: Feb 27, 1270 to Feb 27, 1280
Concentric Castles
- These castles were like castles inside of castles
- Rounded outer walls
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Jan 1, 1280
Concentric Castles
- Edward I builds first concentric casles in England and Wales
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Mar 1, 1400
Brick walls and large windows
- most European castles were now longer heavily fortified
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Warwick Castle erected
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyoOWm655UULets take a look inside the Warwick Castle that was built in 914. Image from:travlang.com -
Period: to Jan 1, 1453
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