The Motte-and-Bailey Castle Design, Crossbow Bolts and the Tower of London, the Forging Process, The Correlation Between Castle Donjons (Keeps) and Dungeons, and the Purpose of the Medieval Round Table

The motte-and-bailey castle design is the most primitive of all castle designs as it consists of just a moat and a walled enclosure. The design was created to give the defending military the higher ground as they could retreat to the enclosure raised above the surrounding topography and shoot arrows at their enemies below. By using wood, these units could be built incredibly quick and were often used during war campaigns. During the Middle Ages, weapons were produced by artisans within the castl...


Subscribe now for just $9.99 per month and gain access to over 1,250,000 (1.25 million) words worth of educational material pertaining to a wide array of subjects and interests

Some of the topics covered include (but are not limited to)...

Science - physics, elements, chemistry etc.
Mathematics - theories, historical figures, important equations etc.
History - famous figures, battles, empires and civilizations etc.
Art - artists, artwork, art mediums etc.

The ultimate resource for teachers, students, writers; truly anyone with a curious and open mind for new concepts and novel vantage points of observing the world

Not convinced? Keep scrolling. Enjoy the first 500 characters of each and every piece of content available for premium members for FREE! The scroll never ends, so learn all you can!