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Thanks. That article strangely failed to explain (at least to me) the meanings of the words in the medieval castle sense, but it explained the way its used else

by unwind 9y ago

Thanks. That article strangely failed to explain (at least to me) the meanings of the words in the medieval castle sense, but it explained the way its used elsewhere.

michaelt 9y ago
The simplest way to understand the castle is with an image: https://www.google.com/search?q=motte-and-bailey&tbm=isch https://www.google.com/search?q=motte-and-bailey&tbm=isch You'll notice they have two defended areas - an easy-to-defend keep on raised earthwork, and a harder-to-defend courtyard ('bailey') covering a much broader area.