"Castle" is defined as a fortified residence of a feudal lord or monarch. The word
             "castle" is derived from the Latin word castellum which means a "small fortified place." In
             the Middle Ages war was common and lands belonging to various kings were always under
             attack. "Surprise attacks" were used as military tactics until around the 10th century when
             the Normans built the first castle out of wood (Encarta 1). This was a basic castle. With time
             this single structure evolved into the greatest defense item that anyone could have created
             because of its fortified walls and its ability to almost withhold the strongest army that any
             king commanded. Castles soon evolved into the all-time greatest fighting/defense
             mechanism ever created. The castle was also a symbol of the king's power and was a home
             for the people of the king and for the king, himself (Grolier 1).
             The Glamis Castle is located in Scotland near the Angus, Tayside region which is
             approximately twelve miles north of Dundee. From the earliest known records Glamis
             belonged to the Scottish crown. It was not originally planned to become a fortress which is
             why it stands on low-lying ground in the midst of the lush Angus landscape. Its original
             purpose was as a hunting lodge for the King of Scots, who enjoyed a good day out in the
             forest. Glamis Castle has a long, but not always peaceful history and is strongly connected
             with Scottish and English royalty. King Malcolm II of Scotland was allegedly mortally
             wounded in battle on Hunter's Hill near Glamis in 1034. He was brought to this Castle
             where he died. Glamis Castle became the seat of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne in
             1372, when Sir John Lyon was granted the thaneage of Glamis by King Robert II
             (Greathouse 1). In 1376, Sir John married the king's daughter, Princess Joanna. Thus began
             a line of descent that continues to this day....