Castles
Secret passages, fairy-tale roofs, and the chance to
be a knight, royalty or even a court jester.. you can
fi nd brilliant history and imagination at a castle!
Castles play a huge part in
Britain’s history. They were
fi rst built from wood by the
Normans, people who came
from the French region of
Normandy. The idea behind
a castle is that it would
protect the land from being
taken by enemies of the King
and Queen. Castles built on
hills were diffi cult to attack.
Imagine how out of breath
you’d be trying to run in heavy
armour up a hill!
Since then castles have become
stronger and more impressive.
They are built from stone to
incredible sizes and in diff erent
styles. But there is one British