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![Chepstow Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11742.jpg?v=1618650912)
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Chepstow Castle
Chepstow Castle, located in Monmouthshire, South Wales, was first built c. 1067 by William FitzOsbern and then significantly improved c. 1190 CE by Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE), one of England's greatest ever knights who served four...
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Chepstow Castle
Chepstow Castle in southern Wales. The castle was first built c. 1067 CE by Earl William FitzOsbern and then extended from c. 1190 CE by Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE).
![Castle Keep](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8934.jpg?v=1680341708)
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Castle Keep
The keep, located within a courtyard and surrounded by a curtain wall, was the heart of a medieval castle. The hall keep was a low building while the tower keep or donjon could have three or more floors and be topped by turrets and battlements...
![Medieval Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8744.jpg?v=1708011191)
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Medieval Castle
Medieval castles were built from the 11th century CE for rulers to demonstrate their wealth and power to the local populace, to provide a place of defence and safe retreat in the case of attack, defend strategically important sites like river...
![Great Hall](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8866.jpg?v=1718015469)
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Great Hall
The Great Hall was the architectural centrepiece of a medieval castle's interior and functioned as the social and administrative hub of the castle and its estates. With everyone dining and sleeping in the hall in its early days, the room...
![Caernarfon Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11515.jpg?v=1714890543)
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Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle (aka Caernarvon) is located in North Wales and was first built from 1283 CE by Edward I of England (r. 1272-1307 CE) to help, along with several other major castles, control the newly conquered area. As the administrative...
![Chillon Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9370.jpg?v=1646027103)
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Chillon Castle
Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon) is a medieval fortress celebrated for its beauty and is widely regarded as one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe. Situated in Canton Vaud, Switzerland and only 3 km (2 miles) from...
![Conwy Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11615.jpg?v=1712390708)
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Conwy Castle
Conwy Castle (aka Conway Castle), located in North Wales, was built by Edward I of England (r. 1272-1307 CE) from 1283 to 1292 CE to protect and maintain, along with several other castles, his newly acquired dominance in the region. Built...
![Toilets in a Medieval Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8862.jpg?v=1680341763)
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Toilets in a Medieval Castle
The medieval toilet or latrine, then called a privy or garderobe, was a primitive affair, but in a castle, one might find a little more comfort and certainly a great deal more design effort than had been invested elsewhere. Practicality...
![The Household Staff in an English Medieval Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8851.jpg?v=1714887603)
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The Household Staff in an English Medieval Castle
An English medieval castle, if a large one, could have a household staff of at least 50 people, which included all manner of specialised and skilled workers such as cooks, grooms, carpenters, masons, falconers, and musicians, as well as a...