MIDDLE AGES

Castles Main Features

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Defensive Features

Attacking Features

Medieval Stone Castle

Portcullis

Ballista

HOMEWORK

Online

Website

Middle Ages

Everyone must complete work

VIDEO ANALYSIS

Take out copies

Write down as many things you can from the
video that you think is relevant to the Middle
Ages and the history syllabus
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5k3X9huWVg
Intro to Hobbit
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKDk7ZaXSw

GROUP TASK

In groups of 3 to 4
Write down the attacking and defensive features
of a stone castle.
As historians we must always look at the
strengths and weaknesses of settlements.

How could attackers break in?

How did settlers defend?

STONE CASTLE

VIDEO

Jousting

Knights

Form of entertainment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWVZgp-eQG8

RECAP

Feudal System

Motte and Bailey Wooden settlement

Medieval Stone Castle

Portcullis

Turrets

LIFE IN THE CASTLE

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LIFE IN A CASTLE

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RECAP

Tapestries

Solar

Great Hall

Dungeon

Keep

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