William
the conqueror designed the first castle. The 11th century and the 16th century
were the years most castles were built. During the medieval period in Europe
the landowners automatically became the rulers. Knights protected the castles
from invading groups. A lot of medieval castles were related to important
historical events!
Dating back to the ad 1000s castles symbolize the imagination and creativity of people all over the world. Most of the rulers had pets, which too were protected by knights. Water was available in the middle of each floor. Medieval castles were the reality television shows of the middle ages. Including death, romance, quarrels within families, political conflicts, and religious problems! European medieval castles were built more than 500 years ago!
Dating back to the ad 1000s castles symbolize the imagination and creativity of people all over the world. Most of the rulers had pets, which too were protected by knights. Water was available in the middle of each floor. Medieval castles were the reality television shows of the middle ages. Including death, romance, quarrels within families, political conflicts, and religious problems! European medieval castles were built more than 500 years ago!
Castles are often built on hills to give the advantage if someone tries to invade.
Castles are often built very large for the families that live there.
Castles took a while to make because of all of the detail and how big they were.
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