Examines the evolution of castles, explores the daily life of the people living there, and shares stories of sieges.
Travels back in time to visit a castle in the Middle Ages, a band of Viking raiders, the Roman empire, and the Nile River at the time of the pharaohs.
A knight was a warrior , trained to fight on horseback . He was equipped with expensive armour and weapons . His horse was expensive too . It had to be larger and stronger than most other horses , so that it could carry the extra weight ...
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Over 100 B&Bs are offered with choices such as a Victorian rectory overlooking glorious vistas, a 17th-century mill-turned-B&B, or--in the Devon countryside--an inn which offers a cooking school and bedrooms named after herbs.
If the brave knights cannot defeat the evil wizard and his army of giant trolls, the castle will be lost!
"Describes medieval castles, including why and how they were built"--Provided by publisher.
In 1807 Benjamin Tucker secured a ninety year lease on the castle from the Prince Regent with a covenant that he spend £ 1,000 on the erection of a dwelling house . Tucker was an interesting character . Son of a naval warrant officer ...