Keywords in any historical topic are the words that are essential to know in order to write about and understand that topic. This page offers a selection of useful keywords for learning about the history of Castles.
Castles History Keywords
| Archer Arrow Slit Attack Bailey Barbican Battering Ram Battlement Belfry Catapult Concentric Crenulation Curtain Wall Death Hole Defend Drawbridge Dungeon Fire |
Garderobe Keep Ladder Lookout Machicolation Mangonel Mining Moat Motte Palisade Portcullis Siege Stone Keep Tower Trebuchet Turret Well |
Citation Information:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2021). Castles History Keywords. Available: https://www.historykeyskills.com/castles-history-keywords/. Last accessed November 30th, 2025