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This Castles website traces the history and provides facts and information about the development of castles in Britain. A comprehensive journey tracing the history of the great forts and structures dating back thousands of years in time - leading up to the development of the castles as they are recognised today. The changes in architecture, building materials and techniques are all included and can be easily accessed via the links on the following Castles Timeline and Sitemap. Every stage of development will provide a greater insight into the history of the great British castles! The facts and information provided via the Castles Timeline and Sitemap provide a logical progression for visitors interested in learning more about the history of castles. Read the sections to find that each period falls into place. Find out what prompted the building of British castles via the Castles Timeline and Sitemap!

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Motte and Bailey Castles

The Normans

The Middle Ages / Medieval Period

Stone Castle Keeps
( 1066 - 1154)

Motte and Bailey Castles

Norman Pre-Built Timber Castles
Motte and Bailey Castle Layout
Motte and Bailey Castles - Attack & Defence
Famous Motte and Bailey Castles
Life in a Motte and Bailey Castle
Norman Medieval Stone Castles
Norman Castles
Norman Castle Keep

The Welsh Medieval Castles

Edwardian Concentric Castles

The Plantagenets

( 1154 - 1485 )

Welsh Castles

Welsh Castle Building
History of King Edward I & the Welsh Medieval Castles
Welsh Medieval Fortified Townships
Master James of St George
Concentric Castles
Caernarvon Castle & Welsh Mythology
Aberystwyth Castle
Beaumaris Castle
Builth Castle
Caernarvon Castle
Chirk Castle
Conwy Castle
Denbigh Castle
Flint Castle
Harlech Castle
Rhuddlan Castle

Medieval Castles
( 1066 - 1485 )

Medieval Castles

Medieval Castle Life
Medieval Castle Architecture
History of Medieval Castles
Medieval Castle Interiors
Rooms in a Medieval Castle
Medieval Castle Furniture

Information about the Medieval Period
( 1066 - 1485 )		The Medieval Period

Medieval Kings and Queens
Medieval Feudal System
Medieval Clothing
Medieval Entertainment
Medieval Food and Drink
Medieval Occupations
Medieval Guilds
Medieval Women
Medieval Names
Medieval Musical Instruments

Medieval Knights
( 1066 - 1485 )		Medieval Knights

Medieval Knights Armor
Medieval Code of Chivalry
Medieval Tournaments

Medieval Weapons

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Medieval Siege Warfare
( 1066 - 1485 )

Medieval Weapons

Medieval Warfare
Medieval Swords
Medieval Lance
Medieval Crossbow
Medieval Bow and Arrow
Longbow
Medieval Siege Warfare
Medieval Siege Weapons
Trebuchet
Ballista
Mangonel
Battering Ram

Arthurian Legend and Myths of the Medieval era
The Facts behind the Fiction!		Arthurian Legend

King Arthur
Merlin the Wizard
The Legends of Camelot
The Knights of the Round Table
Caernarvon Castle & Welsh Mythology

English CastlesEnglish Castles

Windsor Castle
      The History of Windsor Castle
      Windsor Castle Timeline Important Dates
     
Warwick Castle
       History of Warwick Castle
       Warwick Castle Facts and Timeline

Leeds Castle
       Leeds Castle Facts and Timeline

Hever Castle
        Hever Castle Timeline

Pontefract Castle
Bodiam Castle
Caister Castle
Allington Castle

Irish CastlesIrish Castles

Castles in Ireland
Castle Hotels in Ireland
Ashford Castle in Ireland
Dromoland Castle
Kilkea Castle
Abbeyglen Castle
Ballynahinch Castle
Barberstown Castle
Cabra Castle
Castle Durrow
Clontarf Castle
Glin Castle
Humewood Castle
Kinnitty Castle
Lismore Castle
Luttrelstown Castle
Markree Castle
Waterford Castle

Scottish CastlesScottish Castles

Castles in Scotland
Castle Hotels in Scotland
Ackergill Tower Castle
Auchen Castle
Borthwick Castle
Brodie Castle
Culzean Castle
Dornoch Castle
Glenapp Castle
Guthrie Castle
Minard Castle
Myres Castle
Skibo Castle
Wedderburn Castle

The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London

        Tower of London Timeline
        History of the Tower of London
        Tower of London Prisoners
        Executions & Beheading at the Tower of London
        Traitors Gate
        Ravens in the Tower of London
        Princes in the Tower
        Chapel of St John
        Crown Jewels
        Tower of London Ghosts

Towers in the Tower of London The White Tower
The Bloody Tower
Beauchamp Tower
Bell Tower
Bowyer Tower
Brick Tower
Broad Arrow Tower
Byward Tower
Constable Tower
Cradle Tower
Develin Tower
Deveraux Tower
Flint Tower
Lanthorn Tower
Martin Tower
Middle Tower
St Thomas's Tower
Salt Tower
Wakefield Tower
Wardrobe Tower
Well Tower

The History of the English Castle

Neolithic - Stone Age ( 3000 - 1800 BC )

The Bronze & Iron Age ( 1800 - 600 BC )

The Romans (600 BC - 410 AD)

The Dark Ages
Anglo-Saxon England ( 410 AD - 1066 AD )

The History of the English Castle

English Causewayed Camps / Enclosures
Stonehenge
Hillforts
Maiden Castle
Roman Forts
The Dark Ages - Alfred the Great - the Burhs

Architecture

(3000BC - 1500AD)

Architecture

Castle Architecture
Neolithic Architecture
Iron and Bronze Age Architecture
Roman Architecture
Ancient Roman Architecture in England
                           Roman Roads
                           Roman Temples
                           Hadrians Wall
                           Londinium                          
Romanesque / Norman Architecture
Gothic Architecture
Medieval Castle Architecture

Parts of a Castle

Parts of a Castle

Castle Moats
Castle Dungeons
Medieval Great Hall
Murder Holes
Castle Drawbridge
Portcullis
Privy
Crenellations
Castle Gatehouse
Machicolations
Garderobe
Battlements
Barbican
Curtain Wall
Castle Loopholes
Minstrels Gallery
Buttress		Palisade
Ramparts
Motte
Bailey
Donjon
Castle Keep
Arrow Slits
Bastion
Bower
Buttery
Oratory
Castle Chapel
Oubliette
Solar
Wardrobe
Flying Buttress
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  • Castles through the Ages
    The Neolithic and Stone Age builders

  • The Bronze and Iron Age builders

  • The magnificent buildings of the Romans

  • The Dark Ages - King Alfred the Great and the Burhs

  • The Normans and the Romanesque architecture, Motte and Bailey Castles

  • The Middles Ages - the Medieval era!

  • Medieval Castle Life

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