This IHA provides an introduction to stone castles. Stone-built castles, mostly the defended residences of medieval lords, are amongst the best-known and most prominent of all ancient monuments and …

Castles were not only built and used by the crown. In fact, the majority of castles were granted by the king to his loyal lords and nobles along with large areas of land. In return for these...

By the end of the unit we will be able to: Explain when and why castles were built. Explain how castle were designed for defence and attack. Compare how castles have changed over time. Name who …

Other castles dating from the Middle Ages have been into commercial establishments. Quite a few medieval castles now serve as hotels, for example. One of the most famous of these is the Castell …

• Castles have some similarities with palaces and fortresses. • They used to use earth and timber to build castles, but now stone is used. Features of a Castle Famous Castles • The main castle gate or …

Small portions of this work in slightly different format have appeared previously in Lejends Magazine and on various websites for role-playing games. This book is published and distributed by Troll Lord Games.

King communicated several papers to the society, which are published in the Archæologia; the most important are those which contain his Observations on Ancient Castles.