Kenilworth’s Layout and Key Features in Elizabethan England Flashcards

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How was Kenilworth Castle divided into main areas in Elizabethan times?

It had an outer bailey for work and storage. Inside that was an inner court with the main and royal rooms.

It held stables, kitchens and store rooms. Servants and less important guests worked and lived there.

It was the central square of buildings with the great hall and best lodgings. Elizabeth I and leading nobles stayed there.

It was the tall, square Norman stone tower in the inner court. In Elizabethan times it showed the castle's age and strength.

It was a huge hall with a high roof and big windows. People used it for feasts, music and meetings.

It was a new tall block built by Robert Dudley. It gave Elizabeth I fine private rooms with wide views over the mere and gardens.

There was an Elizabethan privy garden with neat paths, flower beds, a fountain and small covered seats for quiet walks.

It was a huge artificial lake around most of the walls. It helped defend the castle and was used for water shows.

It was a long, flat strip on top of the dam, just outside the walls. Knights used it for jousting contests.

It controlled the main entrance into the outer bailey. Dudley rebuilt it as a grand, house-like front to impress visitors.

They stood in the outer bailey near the gatehouse. This kept noise, smells and busy work away from the royal rooms.

A wide deer park and hunting land spread out from the castle. This made the whole site seem large and impressive.