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Castles, conquer the world's most impressive castles, written by Laura Buller ; illustrated by Robert Ball

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Castles

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written by Laura Buller ; illustrated by Robert Ball

conquer the world's most impressive castles

"Join the quest to explore the homes of knights, nobles, kings, and queens. Have you ever wondered what life was like inside a castle? Or what it takes to become a knight? Castles answers these questions and more! This book takes you on a time-traveling adventure to discover castles from all over the world at key moments in their history, with more than 35 beautifully illustrated scenes."--Page [4] of cover

What is a castle? -- Castles through the ages -- Hen Domen -- Excavations -- Oxford Castle -- A frosty flight -- Medieval society -- Kerak Castle -- Medieval banquet -- Château de Gisors -- Château Gaillard -- Under siege -- Siege weapons -- Carcassonne -- Crusaders attack -- Castle jobs -- Wartburg Castle -- Inside Warburg Castle -- Crac des Chevaliers -- Castle defences -- Windsor Castle -- Inside Windsor Castle -- Beaumaris Castle -- Bodiam Castle -- Medieval tournament -- Bran Castle -- Hohensalzburg Fortress -- The Peasants' Revolt -- Chillon Castle -- Inside Chillon Castle -- Down in the dungeon -- Southsea Castle -- Predjama Castle -- Heidelberg Castle -- What's inside a castle? -- Goodrich Castle -- Cannon attack -- Becoming a knight -- Elmina Castle -- Inside Elmina Castle -- Berkeley Castle -- Music -- Scaligero Castle -- Alhambra Palace -- Inside Alhambra Palace -- Armour -- Mehrangarh Fort -- Inside Mehrangarh Fort -- Heraldry -- Hohenzollern Castle -- Kumamoto Castle -- The Satsuma Rebellion -- Knight vs samurai -- Neuschwanstein Castle -- Inside Neuschwanstein Castle -- Castle of Good Hope -- Digging to freedom -- Great escapes -- Himeji Castle -- Inside Himeji Castle -- Hearst Castle -- Castles collection -- Castles of the world -- Castles of Europe

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