Castles Flashcards
(29 cards)
Curtain wall
The main walls
Battlement
Is were troops watched for enemy’s
Turrets
Strong towers along the wall
Motte
A small hill peasents built for their lord
Bailey
A big enclosure below the motte
Keep
The main building in the castle
Drawbridge
Tall door that was raised at night or if an enemy approached
Portcullis
An iron door that could be lowered in front of the castle gate
Ramparts
Walls that ran along all the castle and were wide enough for soldiers to walk along
Moat
A ditch filled with water that circled the whole castle
Siege
When attackers waited outside castles until the people on the inside of the castle starved
Battering ram
A long log used to smash the castle gate
Catapult
A weapon used to hurl huge boulders or fireballs over the castle wall
Ballista
A giant crossbow used to fire large arrows
Siege tower
An enclosed ladder on wheels used to get near and scale the castle wall
Solar
The room which the lady of the castle used for work such as embroidery
Dungeon
A prison on the bottom floor of the castle were soldiers captured in battle were kept
Tapestry
Carpets with pictures that were hung on walls
Trencher
Big slices of bread that food was served on
Wimple
The name given to a headdress that ladies wore
Hawking
A favourite pastime for rich people that involved hunting with trained birds of pray
Tournament
An event where knights fought mock battles with each other
Melée
An event where knights fought mock battles in teams
Dowry
Money or goods that a woman’s family gave to her husband when they got married
