Describes the design, construction, and uses of various types of castles in Europe and in other parts of the world. Includes instructions for building a castle out of simple household materials.
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.
Introduces young readers to castles in Medieval Europe and how knights defended them, siege warfare, the Crusades, and the development of weaponry that ended the age of castles.
