Motte And Bailey Castle Research Paper

Castles were constantly being changed. They had to change defences so it could be could be as defensive as possible. It had to be defensive enough to survive a siege which could go on for months. They did not only change defence such as walls and weapons but they also changed what was inside because the first castle only trained knights but they upgraded it so now it has a chapel, living rooms and the king and queen can own a castle.
Why did castle designs Change?
They had to change the designs of the castles because there would always have a problem with the design. The first design was called the Motte and Bailey Castles. The motte was a building on a big mountain and the bailey was the area at the bottom which had three buildings. The defence was not very advanced …show more content…
What Were The Problems with Motte and Bailey Castles?

The Motte and Bailey Castles never got into a big siege but if it did it would most likely fail because it had no good defences. It had wooden walls around the outside which could easily be burned down and to get to the motte would be impossible if it’s a small group of people but if it were a big group it would definitely fail because once they get past the first wall they can take down the knights with only a bit of trouble.

How Long Could Each Type of castles Survive a Siege?

Motte and bailey Castles- They could survive a few weeks but the castle has no good
Defences other than a high mountain you need to climb.
Norman Keep Towers- They could hold it for a month or two and has even chances on winning or losing because they have curtain walls and it could hold attackers or not.
Improved Design- Slightly higher chances than Norman Keep Towers.
Concentric Castles- Very high chance at winning because there are two thick curtains and an outer