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History of people


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The Red Fort in India
was a palace with stone
walls 30 m (100 ft) tall.

Norman keeps were
stone towers, surrounded
by thick castle walls.

Japanese castles were
built by warrior lords
and had decorative roofs.

French chateaux were
magnificent royal homes,
with moats and towers.

Knights and castles

Types of castle


The first castles were


made from wood, but


stone was stronger.


Castle design


Massive walls and towers made castles


almost impossible for enemy soldiers


to attack. Many castles were built on


hills, so they were difficult to reach.


Battlements

Tower

Thick
walls

Jousting


In peacetime, knights


fought practice


battles, called


jousts, to train for war. They


used poles (lances) to knock


each other off their horses.


Even for brave knights in the middle


ages, attacking a castle was dangerous.


Thick walls kept them out, and the castle


archers had their bows and arrows ready.


Make a


knight’s shield from
a big piece of coloured
card. Decorate the shield
with your own coat
of arms, cut out of
silver paper.

Hands^ on

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