If one was looking to enjoy a fine meal in the medieval world then the best place to find a handsomely laid dinner table was in the local castle. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1229/food-in-an-english-medieval-castle/ #History #CastleKeep #ChepstowCastle #DoverCastle

The Motte and Bailey Castle was an early form of medieval fortification especially popular with the Normans in northern France and Britain during the 11th century CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Motte_and_Bailey_Castle/ #History #CaernarfonCastle #CastleKeep #GreatHall

An English medieval castle, if a large one, could have a household staff of at least 50 people, which included all manner of specialised and skilled workers such as cooks, grooms, carpenters, masons, falconers, and musicians, as well as a compliment of knights, bowmen, and crossbow operators. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1234/the-household-staff-in-an-english-medieval-castle/ #History #CastleKeep #ChepstowCastle #DoverCastle

Dover Castle, located in the southern county of Kent, is one of the largest castles in England and one of the first to have concentric defensive walls. First built in 1066 CE by William the Conqueror to help prevent anyone repeating his own invasion, the castle was largely rebuilt in stone and a massive keep added by Henry II in the latter half of the 12th century CE. Despite its fine defences,...https://www.worldhistory.org/Dover_Castle/ #CastleKeep #DoverCastle #GreatHall