How far does the site of Kenilworth castle and the supporting sources help you make a decision about when Kenilworth changed from being a fortress to a stately home?

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How far does the site of Kenilworth castle and the supporting sources help you make a decision about when Kenilworth changed from being a fortress to a stately home?

In this essay I will be talking and explaining about the change from a fortress to a stately home at Kenilworth castle.

Kenilworth Castle is located in Warwickshire and was originally a Motte and Baily Castle, it was built by 'William the Conqueror' when he came to England, he wanted to build a number of Castles quickly and so the solution was the Motte and Baily Castle. They were quick and easy to build, as there was a lot of wood everywhere for them to use. The motte (which is French for 'mound') was made by digging a circular ditch and putting the dirt in the middle until it reached a height of about 13 metres. Then they would put a wooden fence usually placed at the top of the mound of earth, the wooden fence was known as a rampart, which was made out of a number of wooden poles with pointed ends stuck into the ground. A high-ranking Legion officer would live in the keep at