With this remarkable kit, young history buffs cross the drawbridge and go behind the stone walls of a medieval castle. The clever outer case opens to reveal a realistic 3-D castle where children serve as a page, train to be a squire, and recreate scenes right out of history -- a bloody siege, a magnificent banquet, a thrilling jousting tournament, and even a prisoner's trial. This fun and educational kit comes with everything needed to build models and stage scenes, including instructions, two collectible figures, over 50 press-out models, and an illustrated 24-page book with a captivating historical narrative.
Throughout history people have fought each other.
This collection of 30 detailed illustrations focuses on activities within the castle and how the heavily fortified structure functioned.
Superb cutaway illustrations and pinpoint enlargements accompany the text. Informative captions, maps, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal educational text.
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.
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 ...
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 book makes a compelling case for a new, interdisciplinary approach to castle studies. ABIGAIL WHEATLEY studied for her PhD, on which this book is based, at York University's Centre for Medieval Studies.
An excellent overview of the Middle Ages.
Describes the history, purpose, and construction of medieval castles and the life of their various inhabitants.