THE CASTLE OF MORGAN LE FAY T HE MOST FAMOUS ENCHANTRESS of the age was Morgan Le Fay , the faerie half - sister to King Arthur . Among the most fascinating and powerful figures in romance , she is the beautiful and dangerous ...
The book reveals how castles were built, not only for people to live in, but also to keep enemies out.
Examines the evolution of castles, explores the daily life of the people living there, and shares stories of sieges.
Castles
Discusses the history, purpose, and construction of different types of castles.
Discover the answers to fascinating questions in these new titles from the History Detective Investigates series. Follow Sherlock Bones on the detective trail and find out more about the past and start a history project of your own.
Four different stories of brave woman who meet their knights in shining armor.
Life in the castle When the lords were not away waging war in some distant land , they livened up their dull lives with music , archery and games of dice , chess and draughts . But the most important event in their lives was the banquet ...
Castles takes a uniquely architectural approach to deconstructing all forms of fortification, showing how the work of architect, stonemason, and engineer evolved to repel the increasingly destructive power of artillery....
Examines the development and function of castle, forts, walls, fortifications, and fortified cities throughout history.
We are also indebted to Peter Ryder, George and John Common, Aidan Pratt, Margaret Mitchinson, Beryl Charlton, the late David Winston, the late Alec Bankier, the late Professor George Jobey, the late John Wake and to Silvie Fisch for ...
The book reveals how castles were built, not only for people to live in, but also to keep enemies out.
This work includes descriptions of hundreds of special buildings, from remote ruins in isolated settings to imposing piles in towns and cities.
From Julie Garwood, the undisputed queen of romance, comes her classic historical romance of princesses and noblemen!
Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country’s most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples ...
Concise, scholarly survey traces castle development from ancient roots in the Levant, through Roman times and the Middle Ages.
Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country’s most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples ...
Describes the history of castles in medieval Europe, including how they were built, their different parts, and elements of castle warfare.
Castles
"This book is the result of two most interesting, if rather laborious, journeys, devoted to castle-seeking, one in 1924, covering Wales and the English counties along the Welsh border; the...