This collection of 30 detailed illustrations focuses on activities within the castle and how the heavily fortified structure functioned. Included are views of the castle's moat, drawbridge, and other features, plus the Great Hall and dungeons. Also here are ready-to-color scenes of a lady doing needlework, a castle under siege, and more.
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Rich with historical and cultural value, these works are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
The influence of the castle, both on the course of history and on the lives of the people who lived in them, has never been fully explored-until now. This fascinating...
This original and pioneering book examines the role of the castle in the Norman conquest of England and in the subsequent administration of the country.
Young readers can explore a castle's features, architectural details, and hidden rooms through this comprehensive guide to the structure and the people that lived in it that includes a layered 3-D model.
Focusing on Chepstow, an English castle that survived the turbulent Middle Ages with a relative lack of violence, the book offers an exquisite portrait of what day-to-day life was actually like during the era, and of the key role the castle ...
A collection of the most significant articles in castle studies, with contributions from scholars in history, archaeology, historic buildings and landscape archaeology.
Medieval history comes alive in Frances and Joseph Gies’s Life in a Medieval City, used as a research resource by George R. R. Martin in creating the world of A Game of Thrones.
This delightful information book for early readers, filled with colourful illustrations and simple text, will introduce young children to a medieval castle.
Lise E. Hull. PENRICE CASTLE , sham ruins . High " follies " -became something of a favorite British pastime . Essentially serving no real purpose , follies took on a myriad of forms . Indeed , many were sham ruins or earthworks . Two ...