The Medieval Castle and Manor · 1066 AD to 1500 AD

Castle Design and Defense

Exploring the transition from Motte and Bailey to stone castles and their defensive features.

Key Questions

  1. 1How did castle architecture evolve in response to new siege weapons?
  2. 2What was it like to live inside a stone castle during a siege?
  3. 3How did a castle function as both a home and a military base?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Junior Cycle - Developing Historical ConsciousnessNCCA: Junior Cycle - Life and Society in the Middle Ages
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: The Historian's Journey: Discovering Our Past
Unit: The Medieval Castle and Manor
Period: 1066 AD to 1500 AD

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