A+medieval+castle

INTRODUCTION:
==== The Middle Ages was a historical period that included from the V century to the XV. The most important medieval characters were princesses, knights, kings, jesters, minstrels and peasants. In this era, huge castles were built and medieval tournaments were held. People had fun very differently than you do today. ====

**History of English castles**
==== The Normans were responsible for the development of the great stone English castles during the Middle Ages but the history of English castles started long before the Middle Ages. The castle can be defined as "a safe retreat against intrusion or invasion". The architecture in this period in the History of castles was called Romanesque or Norman Architecture.====

**Life in Middle Ages Castles**
====Life in the castles of the Middle Ages was hard, because the Middle Ages encompass one of the most violent periods in English History because of the wars. Besides, some people had a poor home. The rooms were small, lighted only by narrow windows, heated only by fireplaces, badly ventilated, and provided with little furniture.====

**Defending, Destroying and Attacking Middle Ages Castles**
==== The Middle Ages were a violent time where men fought for land and power. Successfully defending a castle during the Middle Ages depended on whether the castle and its inhabitants could withstand a siege. The siege engines when attacking a castle in the Middle Ages were the Trebuchet, Ballista, Catapult, Mangonel, Battering Ram and Siege Towers. ====

**The Castles**
====A castle had two functions: residential and defensive. The castle was on high ground, sorrounded with a wall. In the ground there was a moat. You had to pass through a drawbridge to enter the castle. The ends of the castles had towers to monitor.====

-[]
media type="custom" key="19406612"