How did castles change over time?

Last updated: 15/11/2023
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Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Middle Ages c.410-1450: Castles
Resource type
Complete lesson
Concepts and methods
Continuity and change

Lesson 2 of a set of five lessons exploring castles during the Norman Conquest. This resource has students label a diagram of a motte and bailey castle then consider how and why castle design changed after the 12th century.

The other lessons in the series are:

1. What happened to Conisbrough Castle over time?
3. What can the features of Conisbrough Castle tell us about why it was built?
4. How did William’s feudal system affect England after 1066?
5. What does Conisbrough Castle tell us about the Norman Conquest?

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