I'd like to take you for a tour of the beautiful Vir-Ren Castle here in Suffolk. The castles of my time period are very important. Not only were they an important part of life during the Middle Ages, they continue to provide some of our people of the early Renaissance with a form of protection and also help control our town's actions. Castles of this time period are very large and complex, with many parts to them, and are usually occupied by the lords and ladies, important guests and their families, servants and workers, and prisoners of the town. During your tour, I will include brief information on six basic parts of the castle, the hall, the kitchen, the living quarters, the chapel, the garrison, and the hearth as well as include links so you can explore further into Vir-Ren Castle.
People often look to the castle for protection during attacks and for guidance during crisis.
Our tour has just briefly reviewed only a small portion of the parts of the castle. Please feel free to explore the links that have been provided below. Have fun exploring the rest of a Medieval and Renaissance castles. This site provides information on castles, including castle tours, castle images, glossary of castle terms, etc. This is a great interactive site where you play the part of a newly married Lord of England who builds a castle for his new wife.