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motte and bailey castle history

By kbalapitiya17
  • Mar 24, 1051

    the first motte and baiely castle was built

    the first motte and baiely castle was built
    the french built a motte and baily castle for the english king in Hereford. However, the French were unpopular with the local population and the French builders left without anything amayzing being built.
  • Mar 24, 1066

    motte and bailey castle built by william

    motte and bailey castle built by william
    after the battle of hastings william moved to dover and created a motte and bailey castle to protect his men. this feat only took him eight days.
  • Mar 24, 1068

    william had a castle built at Exeter, Warwick, Nottingham, Lincoln, Huntingdon, Cambridge and York.

    william had a castle built at Exeter, Warwick, Nottingham, Lincoln, Huntingdon, Cambridge and York.
    after rebelion from norman subjects william built castles in Exeter, Warwick, Nottingham, Lincoln, Huntingdon, Cambridge and York to show his power.
  • Mar 24, 1069

    castle in york was burned.

    castle in york was burned.
    after a year williams castle in york was burnt down to the ground due to its poor defence.
  • Mar 24, 1070

    building of motte and bailey castles stopped

    building of motte and bailey castles stopped
    the building of motte and bailey castles stopped and people moved on to makking stone keeps. over the time span it is estimated that 600 were made.