What Were Castles Purposes?

    What were castles purposes? Well, castles in the medieval ages served many purposes. One purpose was to protect the person who owned the castle, usually called a lord. The castles were introduced in the 9^th century and were common until around the 18^th century. The lord, lady and people who worked for him all lived in the castle. The castle housed hundreds of people. They were like small towns/ villages. They …were …HUGE!

   The castles also house many things the lord and his people needed. Castles were centers of defense for the lord’s army. The lord could afford such a structure for paying money little money and fighting for the emperor in his army. The emperor also could tax the lord for him to afford such a huge building. Peasants farmed and worked for the lord to have a place to live in the castle. The peasants gave half of their “rewards” to the lord.