Defending+the+Castle

__Glossary Terms__

1. Siege: The surrounding of a castle or town in an attempt to starve the inhabitants into submission. 2. Moat: A deep, wide ditch, built around a castle or town and filled with water.

__Defending the castle at home__

It was generally up to the lord of the castle or, in some cases, the king, to plan and arrange possible defence plans. media type="youtube" key="BtaRI1UD0y0" width="761" height="630" align="center"

Many places in Medieval Europe experienced warfare. Common to warfare was the practice of sieges. in a siege, a castle would be effectively surrounded and cut-off from food and much-needed resources. To counter balance this, Castles normally had an inner well, providing clean water, as well as impressive battlements from which soldiers and knights could defend from.

__Source Analysis__

Read through the following poem then answer the questions using full sentences.