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Duke William built castles to keep control. Not many people in England at that time knew much about castles. Hundreds of castles were built all across Britain in towns and river crossings.
- Motte and bailey castles
motte and bailey. castle could be built very quickly, in...
- Motte and bailey castles
- The Tower of London: Iconic Norman Keep
- Norwich Castle: Expansion to East Anglia
- Durham Castle: William The Conqueror Goes North
Perhaps the most famous of William the Conqueror’s castles, the Tower of Londontoday is still an excellent example of an 11thcentury Norman keep despite later additions to the site. Built of Kentish ragstone and originally detailed with Caen Limestone (although this has since been replaced with local Portland stone), the tower was an enormous squar...
Early in 1067, William the Conqueror embarked upon an expedition to East Anglia, intending to assert his authority over the region – it seems likely that the foundation of Norwich castledates from this campaign. Constructed right in the center of Norwich, the Norman keep is an unmistakable display of William’s power. Built out of Caen limestone imp...
Constructed in 1072 on the orders of William the Conqueror, six years after the initial Norman conquest of England, Durham was a classic Norman motte-and-bailey castle. The fortification was built following William’s journey to the north earlier in 1072 and played an important role in controlling the Scottish border, as well as preventing and quash...
Impressive, oppressive, dramatic, romantic: who built these castles, and why? Many fortified sites started off as Bronze or Iron Age forts, built as defensive positions against warring tribes and / or invaders.
motte and bailey. castle could be built very quickly, in some cases it only took a few days. William had 8000 men to try and consolidate his power in England. Building motte and bailey castles...
Castles were not only built and used by the crown. In fact, the majority of castles were granted by the king to his loyal lords and nobles along with large areas of land. In return for these...
The first stone tower was built in 1070 by William I, and is known today as the Tower of London. Between 1070 and 1087 an additional 85 stone castles were built across England.
He decided to build Nottingham Castle in 1068 – constructing a wooden motte-and-bailey castle. Within 100 years a bloody civil war, The Anarchy, had broken out and Nottingham Castle was held by supporters of King Stephen.
