An introduction to medieval castles, featuring text and cartoon illustrations and describing architectural features, people who lived in them, activities, sieges, and more.
Presents an illustrated discussion of medieval castles, covering how they were built, defended, and altered over time, and what sieges were like, and includes maps, fun facts, diagrams, and a glossary.
Illustrations and rhyming text depict life in a medieval times, with lords, ladies, servants, squires, flying silverware, mystery meat, and other oddities at the Earl of Daftwood's castle.
Twelve-year-old Alex spends the summer in Scotland with his uncle after his parents mysteriously disappear, but when he investigates the ancient ruins of a nearby castle that is rumored to be haunted, Alex is whisked into the thirteenth century during William Wallace's rebellious military campaign.
Twelve-year-old William uses the magic token to return, through the toy castle in his attic, to the medieval land of Sir Simon, which is now menaced by a skeleton ship bearing a plague of ravenous rats.
Traces the history of knights from the early middle ages through the end of the fifteenth century, with information on their training, duties, the castles they lived in, and their role in medieval society.
Presents an illustrated history of the chivalry, jousts, weapons, training, and battles of knights and the various designs and construction of castles from the Middle Ages, and covers siege warfare, the code of honor, and more.
