Castles History Keywords

Keywords in any historical topic are the words that are essential to know in order to write about and understand that topic. This page offers a selection of useful keywords for learning about the history of Castles.

 

Castles History Keywords

Archer
Arrow Slit
Attack
Bailey
Barbican
Battering Ram
Battlement
Belfry
Catapult
Concentric
Crenulation
Curtain Wall
Death Hole
Defend
Drawbridge
Dungeon
Fire
Garderobe
Keep
Ladder
Lookout
Machicolation
Mangonel
Mining
Moat
Motte
Palisade
Portcullis
Siege
Stone Keep
Tower
Trebuchet
Turret
Well

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Heather Y Wheeler. (2021). Castles History Keywords. Available: https://www.historykeyskills.com/castles-history-keywords/. Last accessed November 21st, 2024