A castle was the fortified private resident of a lord. The lord could be a king or a lesser baron, but in either case the castle was a home as well as a stronghold. A castle was designed to be safe against the charge against other armies. As well as being a home, a castle was a symbol of power. Castles were often the scenes of important meetings about the state of affairs. The earliest …showed first 75 words of 1045 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1045 total…people who lived in the castle were expected to join in regular services. The chapels were often decorated with carved stonework and wall paintings from the Bible stories. Since so many people were illiterate they relied on the pictures for reference and understanding the story. Chapels were often built two stories high, with the nave di! vided horizontally; the family sat in the upper part, reached from their chamber, and the servants occupied ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**