Source: ArtStation Fallen Castle
A Lack of Common Sense?
What happened to the people? Why did they walk away?
That seems to be a prevailing question about castles and monuments to kings. Some were taken over by military invaders and intentionally compromised so they could no longer serve as a fortress of power.
“Slighting” is the act of deliberately damaging a high-status building, especially a castle or fortification, which could include its contents and the surrounding area. The first recorded use of the word slighting to mean a form of destruction was in 1613.
