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  5. Teaching Castles to KS1

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  3. Hekida Castle (Nagano) / 壁田城 (長野)

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  1. Facts about Castles

    A castles is a large strong building, built in the past by a ruler or important person to protect the people inside from attack. They were both a home and a fortress. Why were Castles built? They were built to provide safety and protection from attack and to display the owner's rank and wealth.

  2. Facts about Castles

    The Chapel. Most castles had a small private chapel near to the lords chambers. The walls were often painted and the windows made from stained glass. It was the castle's most beautiful room. An indication of how important religion was to the owner. The lord and lady began each day by attending a short service.

  3. Top 10 Castles Facts for Kids

    5. Windsor Castle is England's largest castle. It was originally built out of wood by William the Conqueror between 1070 and 1086. 6. The word castle comes from a Latin word that means 'fortress'. 7. In 1070, William the Conqueror started to build Britain's first stone castle - the Tower of London. 8.

  4. Castles

    Castles. A History collection on the Tudors for Year 1 / P2, looking at when and why castles were built and everyday life in castles. Exciting Explorers game! Astonishing Activists game! Play ...

  5. Castles

    Top 10 facts. Everything about a castle was built to keep the people inside safe. It is made up of many different parts, not just one building. The main building inside the castle is the keep, which was protected by walls and towers. The first castles were built by the Normans and were called motte and bailey castles.

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    For many centuries castles provided both protection and living quarters for kings, nobility, and sometimes common people. The fortifications, or military defenses, built into a castle set it apart from a palace. A palace is usually a grand house for a king or noble. Most castles were built in Europe between the 800s and the 1400s, during the ...

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    Introduction. In medieval Europe, the castle was a common type of stronghold that provided both protection and living quarters for the king or lord of the land in which it stood. Castles were most common in Europe during the Middle Ages, but similar strongholds have been built in Japan, India, and other countries throughout the world.

  8. Castles

    Let's explore castles. This collection contains curriculum relevant videos, quizzes and games to help Year 1/2 and P2/3 history students with: when and why castles were built. everyday life in ...

  9. Twinkl Topic Homework Help: Castles

    Windsor Castle is England's largest castle. It was originally built out of wood by William the Conqueror between 1070-1086. The word castle comes from a Latin word that means 'fortress'. In 1070 William the Conqueror started to build Britain's first stone castle. This castle is the Tower of London.

  10. Castles and Knights: The Features of a Castle

    Castles and Knights: The Features of a Castle. This KS1 History animation covers the basic features of a castle - including moat, drawbridge, battlements, towers, thick walls etc. BBC Teach. sees ...

  11. Castles Topic Guide for Teachers

    Our castle themed writing prompts inspire creative writing. Choose from Locked in the Dungeon, The Dragon Approaches, The Maiden's Secret and The Disaster Quest. Create your own timeline of castle development, using this page from Primary Homework Help. Try this castle themed maths puzzle from NRICH.

  12. Castles KS1 Activity Resource Pack (teacher made)

    Castles form some of the most magnificent structures in the world and are often a great reminder of the way people used to live. Here are 5 fantastic facts about castles that you can use to inform and entertain your students: In England, Normans built the first castle structures, usually called 'Motte and Bailey' castles. A major part of castles was their defensive capability - some common ...

  13. Top 10 Castles Facts for Kids

    5. Windsor Castle is England's largest castle. It was originally built out of wood by William the Conqueror between 1070 and 1086. 6. The word castle comes from a Latin word that means 'fortress'. 7. In 1070, William the Conqueror started to build Britain's first stone castle - the Tower of London. 8.

  14. 10 Facts About Medieval Castles

    Ultimately, the castle was a symbol of its owner's wealth and power. 5. The toilet was in the wardrobe. The privy, or latrine, shared the same space as residents' personal belongings in rooms called "garderobes". Inside the garderobe was a toilet hole through which people released waste into a shoot.

  15. Castle Defences

    The top of the castle walls were the battlements, a protective, tooth shaped parapet often with a wall walk behind it for the soldiers to stand on. The defenders could fire missiles through gaps (crenels). The raised sections between, called merlons, helped to shelter the defenders during an enemy attack. These were stone boxes that projected ...

  16. Key Stage 1: Castles

    In this engaging Castle History KS1 series, your child will embark on an exciting journey through the captivating history of castles. Through designing and constructing their own castle, creating vivid castle characters, and tracing the timeline of these majestic structures, your child will immerse themselves in a world of medieval wonders.

  17. Top 10 Castles Facts for Kids

    5. Windsor Castle is England's largest castle. It was originally built out of wood by William the Conqueror between 1070 and 1086. 6. The word castle comes from a Latin word that means 'fortress'. 7. In 1070, William the Conqueror started to build Britain's first stone castle - the Tower of London. 8.

  18. Castles in the history classroom

    KS3. One of the staple teachings in every secondary history classroom is that of castles. Investigate how William kept control of England using castles following his invasion in 1066 and treat your students to the delights of castle evolution starting with Motte and Bailey castles using these featured resources. Kate Bentley.

  19. 14 Cool Facts about Castles

    1. Castles weren't always used as defenses. Castles were built for dual purposes - specifically, they were used to help protect the people within them from the threat of invasion - however, they were also used as huge displays of wealth and grandeur. If you owned a castle, you were very big news indeed. 2.

  20. Dover Castle for Kids

    Dover Castle is one of the largest castles in England, proudly standing on top of the White Cliffs, overlooking busy port of Dover. Dover Castle. The castle guards the shortest crossing point to continental Europe. (It is only 21 miles (34 km) between Dover and France.) Dover castle's location, over looking the Straits of Dover, has meant that ...

  21. Stone Castles

    Stone castles replaced the motte and bailey castles but the stone castles also changed over time. Shortly after the Normans invaded England, they began building rectangular stone keeps. The White Tower at the Tower of London was started in 1070. The first castles of stone consisted of rectangular towers surrounded by high stone walls.