Captivating Castles- Knowledge Organiser
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Captivating Castles- Knowledge Organiser St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School – Year 1 Dates to Remember 1066 1067 1070-79 1100 1642-51 1930 The Normans invaded Chepstow Castle Windsor Castle and the Castles started to be The English Civil War The construction of England and won the Battle started to be built White Tower at the Tower built using stone took place, and many Castle Drogo, the last of Hastings, making William of London were built castles were used by castle to be built in the Conqueror the next the royals to defend England, king themselves. Key Vocabulary Types of Castle Key Figures Portcullis A strong iron gate that can be raised to Motte and Bailey King Edward—King of England. Died and allow the drawbridge to be lowered. passed the crown onto Harold of Wessex but Drawbridge A bridge that can be lowered or raised to These castles were built first because they had promised it to William. enter and exit a castle were quick and cheap to build. King William Moat A deep ditch that surrounds a castle. It can be filled with or without water. needed castles as soon as possible to defend Harold of Wessex—Important person in Turrets A small tower built on the castle, at the his new crown. They were made out of wood. England. Claimed the crown after King corner or on top of a larger tower. It has been said that nearly 1000 motte and Edward died. Died in the Battle of Hastings. Keep Fortified tower built within castles for bailey castles were built by the Normans. defence. William the Conqueror - Became King in 1066 King Male ruler of a country. Can be husband to after defeating Harold of Wessex at the Battle Queen. Keep and Bailey of Hastings. Came from Normandy. Queen Female ruler of a country. Can be wife to a King. When the rebellion against King William Important people of high rank who run and Lord and calmed down they were able to build Keep Lady own the castles. Lords are men and Ladies are women. and Bailey castles, that took longer to build knights A knight is a person granted an honorary and were made out of stone. Some of them title of knighthood by a head of state or are still around today, including Windsor representative for service to the monarch, Castle and the Tower of London. the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. HISTORICAL CONTEXT Benin Civilisation .