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Image courtesy of Andrew Spratt
What weapons are being used to attack the castle in this picture?
Were these weapons were commonly used to attack castles throughout the Middle Ages?
Image courtesy of Andrew Spratt
Attacking a castleAttacking a castle
Lesson Objectives
To find out what weapons were usedwhen attacking a castle in the MiddleAges
To come to a conclusion as to which weaponswould be best used when attacking differentcastles
If an enemy wanted to attack a Castles he had todecide what the castles‘ weak points were and which
siege weapons would be the most effective.
© Painting by Andrew Spratt
Highlight and discuss the types of weapons and siege engines being used to attack this castle.
© Painting by Andrew Spratt
A Battering Ram was used to try and smash
down the main gate
Longbowswere used to fire arrows at the
defenders and set fire to wooden structures
The Mangonel was a catapult which could hurl
objects at, or over, the castle walls
A Scaling Tower was used to reach the top of
the castle walls
Pictures courtesy of Folens Publishing
Click on the screen
Discuss how you would go about attacking the castle below.
Teacher’s choice of castle to be inserted here…
What weapons would you use and how would you use them?
Write a brief description explaining how you would go about attacking this castle.
What weapons would you use and how would you use them?
Conwy Castle is one of King Edward I’s castles.
Imagine that you were leading an army whowanted to capture an enemy castle and the
land around it. If that castle could not be taken using all the weapons that you have
now studied, what else could you do to make the enemy surrender?
© Painting by Andrew Spratt
Write your answer here…
Imagine that you were leading an army whowanted to capture an enemy castle and the
land around it. If that castle could not be taken using all the weapons that you have
now studied, what else could you do to make the enemy surrender?
© Painting by Andrew Spratt
Write your answer here…
Lay siege to the castle
HELPPrisoners were often taken when the siege ended and they were
then held for ransom.
The Roman Emperor, Henry VI, demanded 150, 000 marks (about £15 million in today’s
money) for the release of King Richard the Lionheart.
Attacking a castleAttacking a castle
Lesson Objectives
To find out what weapons were usedwhen attacking a castle in the MiddleAges
To come to a conclusion as to which weaponswould be best used when attacking differentcastles
Attacking a Castle
Images used with the kind permission of:
Andrew Spratt
(www.maybole.org/history/castles)
2004 Microsoft Corporation
Risto Hurmalainen
Folens Publishing
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