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By: Michael Lamb

CASTLES

9/26/096th period

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What Were Castles Used For?

• Houses for the Lord and his family.• Military Bases of operation• Forts outside of enemy territory• To tax river-riders.

What Were the Earliest Castles?

• The earliest castles were called Motte and Bailey castles and they looked like this.

Where are Castles?

• In countries such as Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy, Britain, Germany, and even Japan!

The Components That Make a Castle Are;Crenels and

Merlons

Arrow loops

Components of Castles cont.

Turret/tower

portcullis


moat

drawbridge


Murder hole

Sally port

Components of Castles cont.Spiral staircase

oubliette

sconce


The keeptapestries

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