Be an eyewitness to what life was really like for a knight in medieval times -- from battles to banquets and from jousting to hunting. See how a knight put on his armor. Find out why knights decorated their shields. Discover deadly weapons known as c

Describes the origins, main features, and destruction of medieval castles, and discusses the way of life of the people who lived in them, knighthood and sieges.

Spend twelve months in a castle, following the activities of the lords, ladies, knights, maids, and more.

"This a book about ten real castles. Each castle is illustrated by a fabulous cross-section that reveals its interior, and is described by a lively text on an important day in its history"--Front jkt. flap. Best-selling author, Stephen Biesty, famou

Text and cutaway illustrations depict how people lived and worked inside a medieval castle.

This book tells what it was like to live in the days of the knights during the Middle Ages.

Discusses how medieval people viewed the world before it was widely understood and accepted that the world is round and rotates around the sun.