Castles weren't there to protect the peasants/farmers. They were there to house small military force and the nobility commanding them. Plus relatively tiny amou

Castles weren't there to protect the peasants/farmers. They were there to house small military force and the nobility commanding them. Plus relatively tiny amount of workers. Vast majority of population were working farms. And they were taxed heavily enough that those owning the land had the year or two food stored.