101 Amazing Facts about Castles.
Title:
101 Amazing Facts about Castles.
Author:
Goldstein, Jack.
ISBN:
9781783338078
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (34 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Contents -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Publisher Information -- Introduction -- The Facts -- The Basics -- Terminology - Part 1 -- Rooms - Part 1 -- General Facts -- Terminology - Part 2 -- Rooms - Part 2 -- Castle Building Timeline -- Interesting Castles -- Castle Weaponry -- The Most Amazing Facts -- And Finally... -- End Matter -- Also Available.
Abstract:
Did you know that the world's oldest football was found in a room at Stirling Castle? Do you know what the person in charge of a castle's buttery is called? What is the difference between a trebuchet and a mangonel? And what is an oubliette? The answers to all of these questions and more can be found in the excellent quick-read guide to castles. Whether you're King Richard the Lionheart himself, or just some unlucky peasant, this book containing over one hundred facts is sure to keep you entertained.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2019. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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