Life in a castle

Describes different kinds of castles, their purposes, how they were built, and what it was like to live in a castle, looking particularly at the roles played by women and children.

Main Author: Eastwood, Kay.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • The age of castles
  • Motte and bailey
  • Castles of stone
  • Defending a castle
  • Crusader castles
  • Castle community
  • The keep
  • The great hall
  • Feeding the castle
  • The solar
  • In the bailey
  • Beyond the walls
  • The end of castles
  • Forts of the world.