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Edinburgh Castle
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Built: The first castle was constructed on this site around the end of the 11th century AD
Geographical Features: Built high on an extinct volcano.
Castle Feautes: built high on bedrock, so it didn't need a moat.
Built: The first castle was constructed on this site around the end of the 11th century AD
Geographical Features: Built high on an extinct volcano.
Castle Feautes: built high on bedrock, so it didn't need a moat.
Windsor Castle
Location: London, England
Built: windsor castle dates back to 1075 when William the Conqueror first built a castle on an existing chalk mound Used: Windsor castle, along with Dover, and Lincoln held out against the French. After John came Henry III, who repaired the damage.
Geographical Features: over looking the river Thames
Castle Features: the keep, although called the Round Tower, is far from cylindrical. Its shape being dictated by the irregular, but seemingly round, man-made hill on which it sits.
Used By: During the reign of John, the castle was besieged twice. In 1216 the Prince Louis and a French army invaded the south of England at the same time that rebels were fighting against King John.
Built: windsor castle dates back to 1075 when William the Conqueror first built a castle on an existing chalk mound Used: Windsor castle, along with Dover, and Lincoln held out against the French. After John came Henry III, who repaired the damage.
Geographical Features: over looking the river Thames
Castle Features: the keep, although called the Round Tower, is far from cylindrical. Its shape being dictated by the irregular, but seemingly round, man-made hill on which it sits.
Used By: During the reign of John, the castle was besieged twice. In 1216 the Prince Louis and a French army invaded the south of England at the same time that rebels were fighting against King John.
Warwick Castle
Location: England
Built: was built on the orders of William the Conqueror in 1068
Use: part of a defensive chain of castles established to maintain power in his new territories.
Geographical Features: The castle was positioned by the side of the River Avon which gave protection to the castle on that side. the castle stands on the edge of a cliff.
Castle Feautes: castle is surrounded by a dry moat , where there is no protection from the river. the perimeter of the walls is 130 metres long by 82 metres wide.] There was originally a drawbridge over the moat..
Built: was built on the orders of William the Conqueror in 1068
Use: part of a defensive chain of castles established to maintain power in his new territories.
Geographical Features: The castle was positioned by the side of the River Avon which gave protection to the castle on that side. the castle stands on the edge of a cliff.
Castle Feautes: castle is surrounded by a dry moat , where there is no protection from the river. the perimeter of the walls is 130 metres long by 82 metres wide.] There was originally a drawbridge over the moat..