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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.
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101 Amazing Facts about Castles - Jack Goldstein
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The Basics
Castles are strong buildings, designed to keep the inhabitants safe from attack.
They were built by kings and noblemen to be both homes and fortresses.
The earliest structures that we would today call castles were built around the 9th or 10th centuries AD and were often made of wood and earth.
There were defensive structures built for many years before this, although we refer to them as hill forts; the key difference is that a castle contained a recognisable household structure, whereas a hill fort was purely built for military purposes.
As time progressed, castle building became an art form in itself. Perhaps the most significant innovation was the change of building material from wood to stone, although there were many other advances made over the next five hundred years.
Many castles were built on hilltops, as this provided additional defensive
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