At present, some of these buildings house government offices, colleges, etc. Others serve as museums. Castles of Britain Britain is strewn with ruins, rubble from the centuries of her existence. Ruined castles are tangible relics of a remarkable past, a lengthy heritage etched in stone, as well as with the blood and sweat of those who built, labored, fought, and died in their shadow. Ruins stir up in us a profound awareness of those past lives.
Castles have a timelessness that is awe-inspiring.
For each empire, you'll find a study of the society, government, religion, arts, sciences, economy and agriculture, military, vocabulary, and architecture. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, World Book editors have compiled an online feature celebrating Mexican heritage. Articles in the feature are from World Book and chronicle the history of Mexico and the important role Mexican Americans and other Hispanic Americans have played in shaping the United States. Middle Ages Medieval or The Middle Ages. We think of knights in shining armor, lavish banquets, wandering minstrels, kings, queens, bishops, monks, pilgrims, and glorious pageantry.