In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across ...

Think all things medieval: chainmail details, velvet fabrics, dark wood furnishings, and subtle metallics. Yes, really ...

The steps are outlined: design (selecting features to include ... humbler home to see how medieval peasants lived. Inside a medieval castle. videoInside a medieval castle Those cold stone walls ...

Topics discussed include castle warfare, fortress customs, architectural design and symbolism, spatial planning and the depiction of castles in medieval romance. The contributions also serve to ...

Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn discover castle interior design and decoration, from the great hall to the toilets. Medieval castles were not bare stone inside ...

Medieval castles today seem largely ornamental and charming, but they were actually very complex weapons in and of themselves, designed to defend against and debilitate all enemies.

From charming storybook kitchens to dreamy island interiors, there are plenty of design trends that you might expect to sweep ...

During medieval sieges, this destruction machine ... stone ball weight sling length counterweight design distance from the castle whether to add wheels Build it right, and you will crush the ...