1. Who were the people dependent upon?
The people were dependent on the lords of the manor.
2. Where did they choose to build? And why?
They chose to build on a rock extending into the water for protection.
3. What was the first ring of the castle called?
The first ring was called the defensive ring.
4. How long will the walls be on the outer curtain?
The walls will be 300 feet long each.
5. How thick was the inner curtain? How high?
The inner curtain was 12 feet thick and 35 feet tall.
6. Sketch of castle(below page)
7. What the center of the inner ward?
In the center of the inner ward is the living quarter.
8. How many entrances in the town wall? How are they protected?
There were three entrances in the town hall protected by double tower gate houses.
9. Why did people move to towns?
People moved into towns to have a fresh start and live a better life.
10. What are the walls filled with?
The walls are filled with rubbles.
11. How are the windows designed, starting from the bottom to the top of the towers?
The bottoms are small enough so the enemies can't come through, and the top is decorated and fitted with glass.
12. What are the crenulations used for?
The crenulations were used for a deadly defense with archers. They fire arrows through the crenulation without being in enemy fire.
13. Why are the gate houses not lined up from the inner to the outer ward?
The gate houses were not lined up from the inner to the outer ward to give a breaching attacker a harder time to get into the inner ward.
14. How are the tower levels divided?
They were divided into three levels, the bottom is the storage, the middle is the defense, and the top is the working place.
15. What defenses are in a gate house?
A door would block the entrance, and a set of doors would block breaching enemy attackers. Trapped enemies would face the defending archers.
16. What are the buildings made from?
They were made of wood and straws.
17. What lived on the bottom floor of the barracks? The top?
Horses and livestock lived on the bottom floor, and the soldier lives on the top.
18. What is a garderobe?
A garderobe is a toilet.
19. Why were nicer rooms higher in the towers?
The rooms were nicer because the lords would stay there.
20. How thick were the walls?
They were 8 to 10 feet thick
21. What was used to heat the rooms?
Fireplaces were used to heat the rooms.
22. How many rooms were in the tower?
There are 3 to 4 rooms in the tower.
23. What was the most important room in a castle?
The most important room was the great hall.
24. How did peasants live?
The peasants lived in meager wooden shacks, often ending their days tired and hungry.
25. What was the main material that was used to build the medieval homes?
Wood was the main material used to build homes.
26. What is wattle? What is daub?
Wattle is a woven patch of sticks covered in daub and daub s a mixture of mud, cow dung, and straws.
27. Why did people settle in towns?
Strong defense, low taxes, and a better life was the main reason people settled in towns.
28. The best location is near a well.
29. What were the floors made from?
They were made from packed earth covered in reeds.
30. What were the windows covered with?
They were covered with oiled sheep skin.
31. What was the main source of heat and light?
The main source of heat and light was fire.
32. Why would no one want to be live behind the butcher shop?
They didn't want to live behind the butcher because there were fierce dogs.
33. What does a barber do?
The barber cures illnesses.
34. Are there sewers?
There were no sewers.
35. Are there toilets?
Yes, there were toilets.
36. Where does the waste go?
All the waste goes into a cesspit.
Castle sketch
