The basics
What was a castle for?
Castles were fortresses and homes — built to control land, shelter allies, and slow down attackers.
Knights & Castles · Castles
Castles: Fortresses of the Middle Ages
Moats, towers, keeps, and how castles protected people.
Knights & Castles / Castles
Castles — what curious minds want to know
Stone strongholds with towers, walls, and moats.
Defense
Main job
Keep
Strong core
Moat / walls
Barriers
Lord’s home
Also a residence
Defense
Moats, gates, and arrow slits
Design tricks made attacking hard: high walls, narrow windows, strong gates, and water-filled moats.
Castles FAQ
Palaces emphasize luxury; castles emphasize defense (though some did both).
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