How did castles affect civilian life?

          The castles of Medieval Europe were actually helpful to the civilizations. In time of war they acted as a refuge (shelter providing safety) for the people. Because castles were used to protect people, they were often built near border regions. This is because many raids (attacks) occurred near the borders. Scary! As you can see castles were a very important part of warfare! In fact, they were even used for organizing business for feudal lords (important lords). That isn't all, castles also housed people, the people helped make up the castles residency!
           Although the castles were used to protect people during warfare, the people also had to pay more taxes. This is because the castles were so expensive to build. Although with the help of the people, they were able to build new castles and protect more people!