https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles en-us 2015-11-20 07:58:02 UTC 2023-01-28 19:37:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/74503204/b64af3f7894c84a572ce386b0bb1c8445286abf6/69a84cdbd3dbdefab831530dc8d6e80f.png ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96029257 The Middle Ages was the time period in Europe between 500-1500 CE (also written as AD 500-1500). It began with the fall [end] of the Roman Empire (the Romans were the important civilisation that came after the Greeks).

Do you know anything about the Middle Ages? Have you read any books about that time, or seen any films set at that time? You probably know some things about medieval times already. In the picture below, which section shows the Middle Ages? See if you can find the following things:

• the keep of a castle
• a drawbridge over a moat
• a church
• a village
• a well
• a wagon
• some knights on the battlements defending their castle
• some knights attacking a castle with trebuchets
• some peasants
  
  

]]> 2016-02-19 07:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96029257 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96029268 A. Welcome to our new unit, Knights and Castles! As our previous unit was Ancient Greece, to get to the period when knights lived and castles were built we need to move forward in time around 500 years. This period is known as the Middle Ages or the Medieval Period.]]> 2016-02-19 07:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96029268 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96030343 Life in the Middle Ages was very different from now. In this unit you will learn about the different people who lived at that time, especially knights! We will also look at castles, the most famous buildings from that period.]]> 2016-02-19 07:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96030343 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96030472 This is a simple introduction made by a student.]]> 2016-02-19 07:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96030472 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96032302 Watch this cartoon introduction to the Middle Ages.]]> 2016-02-19 07:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96032302 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96032376 This cartoon timeline shows some of the main developments in the Middle Ages.]]> 2016-02-19 07:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96032376 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96032534 A tapestry is a piece of material with pictures woven into it. The Bayeux Tapestry is a piece of cloth almost 70m long covered in embroidered (sewn) pictures. It was probably made in England about 950 years ago. 

It shows many scenes from that period in history. It focuses on battles between nobles who lived in France and England. You can see pictures of medieval knights, ships and fighting on it. Scroll down the Wikipedia article to see a picture of the whole tapestry]]> 2016-02-19 07:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96032534 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96033370 This video shows an 'animated' version of the tapestry that has been brought to life.]]> 2016-02-19 07:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96033370 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96033820 Download the picture and open it in Skitch to learn about the Middle Ages through activities]]> 2016-02-19 08:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96033820 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034179 Click on the links to learn more about the Middle Ages.]]> 2016-02-19 08:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034179 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034261 Click on the links to learn more about the Middle Ages.]]> 2016-02-19 08:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034261 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034333 On the timeline at the top, click on 'Medieval part I' and 'Medieval part II' to learn more. The language is quite difficult but there are many interesting photos.]]> 2016-02-19 08:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034333 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034503 B. In this section we will learn more about people and social groups in the Middle Ages.]]> 2016-02-19 08:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034503 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034611 At this time, social standing was very important in Europe. People with high social standing were more powerful, wealthier and owned more land. People with low social standing had little power or wealth and generally had harder lives.

In the Middle Ages, society was divided into four 'layers':

• Royalty was at the top. This group included the king and queen, and any princes and princesses. They were the richest family and they owned the most land. They also had the most power, as they were in charge of the whole country.
• Under the royals were the nobles. Noblemen might have titles like 'Lord' or 'Baron' while noblewomen were called 'Lady'. They were also rich and educated, and owned large pieces of land. These pieces of land might have a castle or a manor (a large house) on them.
• Next came the knights, who were the warriors and soldiers of the Middle Ages. You might also see them called vassals. Knights were nobles too, but they had the lowest rank.
• At the bottom were the peasants and serfs. These people were poor and had a life of hard work, usually on farms.

]]> 2016-02-19 08:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034611 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034884 Although the different social groups had different amounts of land, money and power, they were all important. They were part of a system called feudalism. This was kind of a cycle. Richer people would give land to poorer people. In return, those people would give them food that they had grown, offer their services or fight for them.]]> 2016-02-19 08:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96034884 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96036052 2016-02-19 08:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96036052 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96037061 This video introduces the concept of feudalism in more detail.]]> 2016-02-19 08:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96037061 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96037394 Watch the video to learn more about the lives of nobles.]]> 2016-02-19 08:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96037394 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96037595 Watch the video to learn more about the lives of knights.]]> 2016-02-19 08:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96037595 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96038325 Watch the video to learn more about the lives of peasants and serfs.]]> 2016-02-19 08:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96038325 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96038608 A coat of arms was a picture of a shield with some patterns and decorations on it. There were often other decorations above the shield and on either side of it. At the bottom there might have been a phrase or slogan. You can read more about them below. If people talk about heraldry, they are referring to coats of arms and their designs.]]> 2016-02-19 08:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96038608 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96039235 How do people know which family you're from? Today, if people really wanted to know, they would look at your family name. However, people don't really care if you're a Lee, a Chan or a Siu.

But in the past, powerful nobles thought it was very important that people knew about their family. They also needed to show their identity in battle, so that people knew which side they were on. They did this with a coat of arms. You can see an example of one below (and you can see it had nothing to do with coats or arms!).]]> 2016-02-19 08:57:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96039235 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96040310 2016-02-19 09:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96040310 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96040610 These coats of arms are for Prince William and his wife Kate. Prince William will probably be the King of England in the future. You can read about the meaning of the decorations.]]> 2016-02-19 09:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96040610 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96040722 On this website you can choose your values (what is important to you) and it will suggest a coat of arms that is suitable for you.]]> 2016-02-19 09:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96040722 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96041053 C. In this section, you can learn more about life in the Middle Ages.]]> 2016-02-19 09:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96041053 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96044516 Watch this cartoon about the Middle Ages.]]> 2016-02-19 09:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96044516 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96044570 This is a student's video about the life of "an average Middle Ages man".]]> 2016-02-19 09:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96044570 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96044690 Listen to more about life in the Middle Ages]]> 2016-02-19 09:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96044690 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96044994 What did people eat in the Middle Ages? Watch the video to find out.]]> 2016-02-19 09:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96044994 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045179 Watch the video to learn more about the lives of doctors.]]> 2016-02-19 09:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045179 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045398 Doctors couldn't do much to save people from the plague ...]]> 2016-02-19 09:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045398 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045524 How did the plague affect life in the Middle Ages?]]> 2016-02-19 09:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045524 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045571 Watch the video to learn more about the lives of monks.]]> 2016-02-19 10:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045571 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045694 Watch the video to learn more about the lives of merchants.]]> 2016-02-19 10:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045694 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045764 D. Of all the people alive in the Middle Ages, the knights are probably the most famous today. Learn how men became knights and what knights did here.]]> 2016-02-19 10:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045764 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045987 Listen to a song about knights here!]]> 2016-02-19 10:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96045987 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96892886 Read the Powerpoint to find out how men became knights.]]> 2016-02-24 01:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96892886 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96893339 Watch the cartoon to find out more about a boy's journey from page to squire to knight.]]> 2016-02-24 02:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96893339 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96893701 A squire would finish his training around the age of 21. He could then become a knight through a ceremony conducted by the king. The king would touch a sword to the knight's shoulders. This process was called being knighted. After the ceremony, the knight was allowed to use the title Sir.]]> 2016-02-24 02:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96893701 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96893794 By the Late Middle Ages, people had developed new styles of warfare. Armoured men on horseback were no longer very useful. This ended the tradition of noble knights.

However, did you know that people are still knighted  in the UK today? Although they can be called 'Sir', modern knights do not have to wear armour, ride horses or fight. Being given a knighthood is just a symbolic honour given because of somebody's outstanding performance.]]> 2016-02-24 02:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/96893794 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97457470 The colours, patterns, animals and objects shown on a coat of arms all had a special meaning. You can read about some of them here.]]> 2016-02-26 02:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97457470 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97460105 People had high expectations of knights. They were meant to be role models not only in fighting but also in behaviour and treatment of others. By the Late Middle Ages knights were expected to follow a 'Code of Chivalry', which referred to their personal qualities and how they should act.]]> 2016-02-26 03:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97460105 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97460228 Many words used to describe chivalry have overlapping meanings. Here are some adjectives on the left and their equivalent nouns on the right.]]> 2016-02-26 03:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97460228 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97491047 Is this knight acting in a chivalrous way?]]> 2016-02-26 09:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97491047 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97491884 Read about how a knight was trained here.]]> 2016-02-26 09:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97491884 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97492255 2016-02-26 09:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97492255 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97492671 This page has lots of great info and pictures about knights.]]> 2016-02-26 09:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97492671 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97492926 This strange looking object is called a quintain. It was used to train young pages for jousting (learn more about that below)

At first boys would not ride real horses - they would use a wooden horse on wheels that was pulled by another person. The page would hold a lance (a weapon which looked like a long wooden pole) and charge at the quintain. This was meant to be like a fake enemy knight.

The quintain had a sack at one end and a wooden shield at the other. When it was hit it would spin round, so the page had to be able to dodge out of the way quickly.]]> 2016-02-26 09:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97492926 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97494332 2016-02-26 09:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97494332 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97494484 2016-02-26 09:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97494484 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97496392 E. A man couldn't be a knight if he didn't have armour - a metal suit to protect his body in battle. Learn about it here, as well as another occasion when he needed it - the tournament.]]> 2016-02-26 10:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97496392 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97497322 Medieval armour changed over time, and knights from different places wore different styles. However, the purpose of armour was always the same - to protect the body during combat.]]> 2016-02-26 10:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97497322 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97497707 2016-02-26 10:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97497707 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97498138 Watch and listen to a knight having his armour put on. He explains all the different parts, how they were designed and what the purpose of each part was.]]> 2016-02-26 10:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97498138 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97498653 Another video showing a knight having his armour put on.]]> 2016-02-26 10:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97498653 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97498983 You probably won't want to watch the whole video, but this shows a man making armour using medieval methods.]]> 2016-02-26 10:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97498983 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97499564 Look through a slideshow about the armour of King Henry VIII of England.]]> 2016-02-26 10:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97499564 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97499695 2016-02-26 10:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97499695 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97499753 2016-02-26 10:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97499753 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97499924 This game allows you to dress a knight in armour. Then you can try to label all the different parts.]]> 2016-02-26 10:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97499924 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97500054 Did you know a knight's horse also wore armour? Horses were the medieval equivalent of today's armoured tanks.]]> 2016-02-26 10:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97500054 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97500441 Look through the slideshow to see some examples of horse armour.]]> 2016-02-26 10:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97500441 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97501112 A tournament was a chivalrous competition or mock [pretend] fight in the Middle Ages. At that time, games and competitions featuring fighting sports were very popular.

Tournaments were usually announced two weeks in advance, and knights would then travel to the competition ground [place]. The most famous tournament grounds were in the north east of France and competitions there would attract knights from all over Europe.]]> 2016-02-26 10:35:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97501112 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97788339 This picture is a page from the Tournament Book by René of Anjou, written in the 1400s. It shows knights ready for the mêlée, one of the main events at a tournament. You can see two teams of knights opposite each other and spectators' boxes at the back. The central blue box is for the judges.

Knights were divided into two groups. They would line up on horseback then charge at each other, trying to push them back or break the ranks of the other side.

 As the day went on, knights would end up fighting individually or in small packs on foot. They tried to capture knights that they would be able to ransom [exchange for money]. The competition lasted until both sides were exhausted or until it got dark.

After the competition there were feasts and prizes were awarded to the best knight on each side.]]> 2016-02-29 00:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97788339 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97789437 Here is a modern reenactment ["acting out again"] of a mêlée in a medieval tournament.]]> 2016-02-29 01:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97789437 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97789621 Watch the video to learn more about tournaments.]]> 2016-02-29 01:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97789621 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97789687 One popular image of the Middle Ages today is the jousting competition, where two knights rode towards each other (on opposite sides of a barrier) and used their lance to attempt to knock their opponent off his horse.

This was actually only a small part of the tournament - sometimes it was even banned because people thought it took attention away form the main melee. However, it was so popular that there ended up being jousting competitions outside of full tournaments.]]> 2016-02-29 01:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97789687 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97789971 Watch a video of a modern reenactment of jousting here.]]> 2016-02-29 01:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97789971 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97790086 Have a go at jousting in this game.]]> 2016-02-29 01:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97790086 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97790203 F. If you want to understand knights, you need to understand the concept of chivalry. Knights couldn't just act how they wanted - they were expected to follow certain standards of behaviour.]]> 2016-02-29 01:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97790203 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97795328 This video shows some vocabulary associated with chivalry.]]> 2016-02-29 01:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97795328 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97795503 This video has a detailed written explanation of chivalry.]]> 2016-02-29 01:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97795503 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97795579 Another video about chivalry (it has interesting medieval pictures but the language is a bit difficult).]]> 2016-02-29 02:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97795579 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97795683 Many of the ideas about chivalry were tied in with the idea of being a good, Christian warrior. However, throughout history religion has been used as a reason to have wars.

The Crusades were a series of wars in which Christians from Europe attacked Muslims in the east. This video explains about the background to the war for 'the Holy Land'.]]> 2016-02-29 02:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97795683 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97795936 This website has quite difficult language but has good information about the Crusades.]]> 2016-02-29 02:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97795936 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97796085 2016-02-29 02:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97796085 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97796151 2016-02-29 02:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97796151 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97796254 2016-02-29 02:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/97796254 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98108014 G. If you travel to Europe today, you will be able to see a hundreds of buildings from the Middle Ages - castles. While some of them are just ruins now, others have been preserved very well. In this section learn the definition of a castle and see how they developed over time. You can also see some videos of castles and build your own online!]]> 2016-03-01 08:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98108014 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98109687 Read through the powerpoint to find out what castles were, why they were built and how they changed over time.]]> 2016-03-01 08:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98109687 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98110089 Use this site to learn more about how castles developed over the medieval period. Click on 'View details' if you want to know more.]]> 2016-03-01 09:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98110089 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98110290 Use this checklist to go over the main features of a Norman castle. The Normans were mixed Scandinavian and French people who conquered England in 1066CE. They started building their style of castle in England in around 1070CE, so these are early castles.]]> 2016-03-01 09:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98110290 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98111053 Click on the labels to find out more about the parts of a castle. You can also listent o the sound of a drawbridge!]]> 2016-03-01 09:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98111053 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98115749 Even though a castle was built for protection in times of war, it was not the same thing as a fort. Only soldiers lived in forts, but nobles lived in a castle. Read about some of the other people who lived in a castle on this website. ]]> 2016-03-01 09:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98115749 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98116413 This video is a quick introduction to castles.]]> 2016-03-01 09:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98116413 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98116705 Click through the menu on the left to read all about castles on this website.]]> 2016-03-01 09:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98116705 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98117427 Read the powerpoint to learn more about the jobs people did inside castles.]]> 2016-03-01 09:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98117427 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98117788 What would it have been like inside a castle? Read this webpage to find out.]]> 2016-03-01 09:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98117788 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98118007 Watch this video to see what building a castle would have looked like in the Middle Ages.]]> 2016-03-01 09:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98118007 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98119130 You can't really experience a medieval castle unless you go to Europe - but thanks to modern technology, you can now take an online tour! This website allows you to look around Warwick Castle, one of the most famous castles in England.]]> 2016-03-01 09:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98119130 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98341675 Windsor Castle is a royal residence not far from London, England. The original castle was built in the 11th century, although it has been added to a lot since then. Click 'View Flash' to have a look at some of the rooms inside. Can you spot the suits of armour?]]> 2016-03-01 23:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98341675 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98342147 This video shows a CGI reconstruction of Caerphilly Castle in Wales.]]> 2016-03-02 00:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98342147 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98342302 Caernarfon Castle is a famous castle found in the north of Wales. This video gives you a brief idea of what it looks like.]]> 2016-03-02 00:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98342302 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98342401 This is a similar video of Conwy Castle, also in the north of Wales.]]> 2016-03-02 00:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98342401 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98342621 If you like the above videos, you can see more videos of castles on this channel (or search for 'Castles from the Clouds' on Youtube).]]> 2016-03-02 00:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98342621 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98344602 This website also has a good introduction to castles. You can either start at the beginning and click the green 'Next' button to go through the pages, or you can focus on the rooms inside the castle (e.g. solar, great hall, dungeon ...).]]> 2016-03-02 00:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98344602 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98345525 H. Sure, castles were residences - but they weren't the same as a typical home. They were also built to be strongholds in times of war, places that could be defended easily. In this section find out about the parts of castles used for attack and defence.]]> 2016-03-02 00:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98345525 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98387296 Click 'view original' to see the big version of this excellent picture. Now that you've learnt about castles, see if you can find the following things:

• two soldiers keeping watch from turrets
• two people entering the cellar with a chest
• two prisoners trapped in the dungeon
• three people using the garderobe (toilet)
• three enemies trying to sneak up the toilet shaft [tunnel that goes down to the moat]
• one soldier sitting on the ramparts
• one noble asleep in a cosy bedroom
• one person barring the main door with a big block of wood
• three people moving the portcullis
• one person cleaning up the ... products ... from the toilet

]]> 2016-03-02 07:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98387296 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98395593 Read the powerpoint to find out about the parts of a castle and how they were used for attack and defence.]]> 2016-03-02 08:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98395593 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98396047 Don't know your bartizan from your bastion? Have a look on this website to learn some more technical vocabulary about parts of castles.]]> 2016-03-02 08:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98396047 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98396343 Can you label the parts of the castle?]]> 2016-03-02 08:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98396343 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98396691 Watch a clip about castle walls here.]]> 2016-03-02 08:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98396691 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98397161 This is a great animated video showing the parts of a castle and how they helped defend it.]]> 2016-03-02 08:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98397161 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98398325 How would you plan to attack a castle? There's one smelly weakness ...]]> 2016-03-02 08:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98398325 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98400031 Drag and drop the pieces to make your own castle.]]> 2016-03-02 08:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98400031 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98400429 This site gives you more options - click through the tabs at the top and bottom to see all the possibilities.]]> 2016-03-02 09:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98400429 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98400673 Build a simple castle with added dragon.]]> 2016-03-02 09:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98400673 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98401003 Finish a simple castle with the help of an unbelievably annoying mammal.]]> 2016-03-02 09:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98401003 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98401412 2016-03-02 09:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98401412 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98401641 2016-03-02 09:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98401641 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98401751 2016-03-02 09:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98401751 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98406149 I. Attackers often couldn't capture a castle easily. They would therefore besiege it. In our final section, learn about what a siege was and which weapons were involved.]]> 2016-03-02 09:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98406149 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98406589 A siege was when a castle was surrounded by an enemy. The enemy camped round the castle for days, weeks or even years. 

They did this when they didn’t think they could attack the castle quickly. Instead, they kept the attack going at a low level for a long time. The attackers hoped that either they would exhaust the people inside and they would surrender, or they would eventually carry out a successful attack and be able to enter the castle.]]> 2016-03-02 09:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98406589 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98407131 The verb to use is besiege. For example, "If you don't surrender immediately I will beseige your castle!"

A castle which is being attacked in this way is referred to as being besieged or under siege. For example, "The castle was besieged for three weeks" or "Life was very hard when the castle was under siege".]]> 2016-03-02 09:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98407131 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98407826 The enemy blocked soldiers from entering or leaving the castle. They also blocked supplies like food from going in and out.]]> 2016-03-02 09:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98407826 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98408189 At the same time they would try to destroy the fortifications (walls and towers) using weapons known as siege engines, and they would try to sneak inside the castle.]]> 2016-03-02 09:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98408189 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98408699 A siege engine is a device designed to destroy castle walls.]]> 2016-03-02 09:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98408699 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98408986 A battering ram is a large, heavy log which is held horizontally. It is forced again a wall of door at high speed in the hope of breaking through the defences.

The earliest battering rams were carried by men. However, later battering rams were mounted on wheels and swung from chains. A roof was constructed above them to protect the men swinging the battering ram.]]> 2016-03-02 09:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98408986 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98409966 See a clip of a replica battle ram being swung.]]> 2016-03-02 09:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98409966 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98410309 A medieval catapult was a wooden device used to throw a projectile long distances. A projectile is simply something that is thrown - in medieval times it would have been a rock or something burning.]]> 2016-03-02 10:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98410309 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98411064 Watch rocks being launched with a catapult.]]> 2016-03-02 10:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98411064 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98411259 A trebuchet was a type of catapult which could throw items weighing up to 160kg.]]> 2016-03-02 10:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98411259 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98411876 Watch how a trebuchet was would using manpower.]]> 2016-03-02 10:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98411876 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98411925 See a working trebuchet at Caerphilly Castle in Wales.]]> 2016-03-02 10:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98411925 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98412537 A siege tower was a wooden tower which allowed attackers to get close to walls while remaining protected. Something like a drawbridge at the top could be lowered to let knights onto the walls. Archers would be at the very top shooting arrows at the soldiers inside the castle.]]> 2016-03-02 10:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98412537 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98412923 Watch a mangonel (a type of catapult) in action at Caerphilly Castle in Wales.]]> 2016-03-02 10:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98412923 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98413481 Watch a video and explore a reconstructed siege tower.]]> 2016-03-02 10:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98413481 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98413941 2016-03-02 10:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98413941 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98414053 2016-03-02 10:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98414053 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98414513 Can you find the four siege engines above in the picture below?]]> 2016-03-02 10:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98414513 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98415355 The siege ended when: 

a) the people inside surrendered (due to disease or lack of food/water)

b) the enemy managed to get inside the castle 

or 

c) the two sides negotiated an outcome (discussed how to end the siege)]]> 2016-03-02 10:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/98415355 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/99281299 2016-03-07 03:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/99281299 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/211249717 2017-11-29 04:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/211249717 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/211250807 2017-11-29 04:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/211250807 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/211251293 2017-11-29 04:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/211251293 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/211252723 2017-11-29 04:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/211252723 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/250521192 Watch the video for a quick introduction.]]> 2018-04-11 00:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/250521192 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/250525956 This website allows you to select different elements to design a shield.]]> 2018-04-11 00:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/250525956 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/250533000 This cartoon shows the journey of a young boy to becoming a knight.]]> 2018-04-11 01:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/250533000 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/250533127 Let Moogoopi the puppet take you to a modern 'Medieval Fair' to find out about music, entertainment, knights and more in the Middle Ages.]]> 2018-04-11 01:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/250533127 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/250533444 Why did the Vikings value monks as slaves?]]> 2018-04-11 01:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/250533444 ra6 https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/256227647 A short introductory video made by English Heritage.]]> 2018-04-28 14:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ra6/unit5knightsandcastles/wish/256227647