Feudalism
Meat, fish, mulled wine, Christmas pudding, swans, gooses, peacocks, mince pies, marzipan.
There weren't servants like that. You knew by your rank. At the head table was the Kings and the major nobles..They were the table with the salt. Next came minor nobles and their family. Finally, there was everyone else "below the salt."
Yes, during the medieval ages, public executions and brutal punishments, including the chopping off of heads and hands, were common practices. These acts were often used as a form of capital punishment or to punish thieves and traitors, serving as a deterrent to others. Such executions were typically carried out in public to instill fear and reinforce the power of the ruling authorities. The gruesome nature of these punishments reflected the harsh realities of law and order during that time.
Soem historians beleive that after the Norman invasion of Wales the was a Motte and Bailey built outside of the Welsch village of Raglan. Archeaologists have found some evidence of there being a Bailey. Although Raglan Castle as we see it today was built in the 1430s which is very late (150 years) we still see it go through the top stages of castle development as well as there being evidence of a Motte and Bailey so therefore i would say that it is a typical castle. :)