Castles
By: Sean Sheehan
Series: Medieval world; Medieval world
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780749657468
Subjects: Castles; Juvenile literature; Medieval Civilization; Middle Ages; History
Description: Explores aspects of castles in the Middle Ages. Looks at what they looked like, why they were built, how they functioned, who lived in them and what life was like inside a castle.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Castles and the Medieval world; title: The parts of a castle; title: Types of castles; title: Building a castle; title: Keeping out the enemy; title: Castle under siege; title: Feudalism and castles; title: Living in a castle; title: Working in a castle; title: Food and the kitchen; title: Castle luxuries; title: Entertainment and leisure; title: Castle fatigue; title: Timeline.