Adulterine Castle

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Castles: Form and Function.

Definition

A castle built without official royal permission, commonly constructed during periods of civil instability.

Exam Context

Adulterine Castle appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Study of the Historic Environment, especially Castles: Form and Function and Functions of the Castle.

Study of the Historic Environment Castles: Form and Function Functions of the Castle

Study Pathways

Study of the Historic Environment

Castles: Form and Function

Functions of the Castle

British Thematic Studies

War and British Society c.790–2010

War c.790–c.1500

Found in Revision Notes

Study of the Historic Environment

Evaluating Documentary Evidence for Castle Functions

Castles: Form and Function • Functions of the Castle

Revise note

British Thematic Studies

The Norman Conquest and the Feudal System

War and British Society c.790–2010 • War c.790–c.1500

Revise note

Related Key Terms

Ceorl Demesne Fealty Feudal Contract

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