Castle LifeRaintree Steck-Vaughn, 1999 - 48 pages Readers discover the secrets of these enduring monuments of a bygone age. Titles probe the daily life of castle residents, battles, how these magnificent structures were built, and the knights who defended them. Each title explores castles in Europe, Japan, and India. Quotes from individuals living in medieval times enhance the encounter. |
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... wooden chairs and tables in the solar and beds in the bedchambers . Clothes and other belongings were stored in large wooden chests . Beds were the largest and most expensive pieces of castle furniture . Curtains were hung around this ...
... wooden chairs and tables in the solar and beds in the bedchambers . Clothes and other belongings were stored in large wooden chests . Beds were the largest and most expensive pieces of castle furniture . Curtains were hung around this ...
Page 24
... wooden floors and empty the grain onto the millstones . The flour from the crushed grain pours into large sacks , and another assistant carries these to the castle kitchen . The flour will be made into loaves of piping - hot bread . * A ...
... wooden floors and empty the grain onto the millstones . The flour from the crushed grain pours into large sacks , and another assistant carries these to the castle kitchen . The flour will be made into loaves of piping - hot bread . * A ...
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... wooden gates have been opened , and farmers from the surrounding countryside are bringing in supplies on creaking wooden carts . 000 $ 1 81 Japanese castles were built with strong walls to withstand attacks and earthquakes . Life in a ...
... wooden gates have been opened , and farmers from the surrounding countryside are bringing in supplies on creaking wooden carts . 000 $ 1 81 Japanese castles were built with strong walls to withstand attacks and earthquakes . Life in a ...
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