8 The medieval castle 10.7

Who could we say introduced castles to Medieval England?

• William of Normandy

• Edward the Confessor

• Harold Godwinson

• Harold Hardraada

And where was the location of this first Castle built by William?

• Stamford Bridge

• Hastings

• London

• Normandy

Castle location was important because...

• They were close to food sources

• They could have picturesque views

• They could get sun to grow food

• They could take advantage of natural landscpaes

Natural landscapes used as defences included...

• Volcanoes

• Large beach waves

• Hills and mountains

• Tall trees

'Laying Siege' to a castle means to...

• Bomb it

• Surround it

• Dig underneath it

• Live within it

Cannons were introduced to medieval Europe by..

• Christians

• Muslims

• Jews

• Budhists

Cannons were introduced in the ___th Century

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 16

The 14th Century includes the _____'s

• 1300

• 1400

• 1500

• 1600

The body of water used as a defence to surround a castle was known as a

• River

• Dam

• Moat

• Garrison

Fresh water in a castle was take from a...

• River

• Stream

• Well

• Bucket