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![Windsor Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11555.jpg?v=1669616642)
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Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is located in Berkshire, England, and was built as a motte and bailey castle by William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1087). Converted into stone by Henry II of England (r. 1165-1179), the shell keep tower was rebuilt by Edward III...
![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...
![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...
![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...
![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...
![Edinburgh Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13832.jpg?v=1695704283)
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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle, towering atop Castle Rock, has served Scotland for centuries, at one time or another acting as a fortress, royal residence, seat of government, armoury, and prison. The scene of countless sieges, royal births and deaths...
![Stirling Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13837.jpg?v=1708815184)
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Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle, located on a strategically important rocky outcrop by the River Forth in central Scotland, was a key royal residence from the late 11th century into the early modern period and subject to many battles and sieges, particularly...
![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...
![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...