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Life in a Medieval Castle
Tony McAleavy
Paperback (Gardners Books, Nov. 30, 1998)An insight into everyday life in a medieval castle, including hospitality and entertainment, the code of chivalry and preparation for war. It covers developments from the explosion of building after the Norman Conquest, to the castle's decline and its romantic appeal to subsequent generations.
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Life in a Medieval Castle
Gary L. Blackwood
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1999)Describes the history, purpose, and construction of medieval castles and the life of their various inhabitants
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Life in a Medieval Abbey
Tony McAleavy
Hardcover (English Heritage, Dec. 31, 2003)The four main sections of this book (daily life, the origins of monastic life, monasteries in the medieval world, decline and fall) not only open a window on to a day in the life of a monk, but also tell a fascinating story of cultural flowering and decay.
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Medieval Castle
Phil Wilson
Hardcover (Piggy Toes Pr, Sept. 30, 2004)A three-dimensional book that opens to reveal two stories and five rooms of a medieval castle, with decorative details, pop-up furniture, a drawbridge, and press-out pieces that include knights, ladies, and even a dragon. Covers can be tied with attachedribbons to allow the book to stand on its own.
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Life in a Medieval Castle
Jane Shuter
Library Binding (Heinemann, June 15, 2005)Throughout history people have fought each other. So people used to make their towns and villages safer by building fences or ditches around them. Starting in about 850, during the medieval period, people in Europe built castles, or defended homes just for a lord and his household. The lord, his family, and his servants and soldiers all lived there. All the land and castles belonged to the king, but the lord could live in the castle as long as he was loyal to the king.
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Life in a Castle
Kay Eastwood
Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Oct. 1, 2003)Describes different kinds of castles, their purposes, how they were built, and what it was like to live in a castle, looking particularly at the roles played by women and children. Simultaneous.
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Life in a Medieval Village
Frances Gies, Joseph Gies
Hardcover (Harper & Row, Dec. 20, 1989)A lively, detailed picture of village life in the Middle Ages by the authors ofLife in a Medieval City and Life in a Medieval Castle. "A good general introduction to the history of this period."--Los Angeles Times
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Life in a Medieval Village
Frances Gies, Joseph Gies
Paperback (Harper Perennial, Jan. 30, 1991)The reissue of Joseph and Frances Gies’s classic bestseller on life in medieval villages.This new reissue of Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural people at work and at play in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the village of Elton, in the English East Midlands, the Gieses detail the agricultural advances that made communal living possible, explain what domestic life was like for serf and lord alike, and describe the central role of the church in maintaining social harmony. Though the main focus is on Elton, c. 1300, the Gieses supply enlightening historical context on the origin, development, and decline of the European village, itself an invention of the Middle Ages.Meticulously researched, Life in a Medieval Village is a remarkable account that illustrates the captivating world of the Middle Ages and demonstrates what it was like to live during a fascinating—and often misunderstood—era.
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A Medieval Castle
Mark Bergin
Paperback (Book House, Nov. 1, 2007)'A Medieval Castle' examines the development of forts and strongholds from the beginning of the Middle Ages, looking at the motives behind the building of castles and the variety of people needed to make castle life run smoothly.
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Life in a Medieval Village
Gwyneth Morgan
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Dec. 1, 1981)Describes the various aspects of life in a thirteenth century English village including housing, food, dress, occupations, laws, role of the church, and the activities of the serfs, farmers, and the lord and lady of the manor.
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A Medieval Castle
Fiona Macdonald
Paperback (Brighter Child, Jan. 15, 1990)Step inside a medieval castle and discover for yourself what it was like to live and work inside its massive walls. Superb illustrations and thoroughly researched information provide a vivid and intimate look at every aspect of castle life. You will see the craftsmen and builders at work, witness a great dinner in the main hall, learn about the life of the lord and lady, learn how a page became a knight, and more.
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Life in a Medieval Village
Frances Gies, Joseph Gies, Anne Flosnik
Audio CD (Tantor Audio, Sept. 12, 2017)Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural people at work and at play in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the village of Elton, in the English East Midlands, the Gieses detail the agricultural advances that made communal living possible, explain what domestic life was like for serf and lord alike, and describe the central role of the church in maintaining social harmony. Though the main focus is on Elton, c. 1300, the Gieses supply enlightening historical context on the origin, development, and decline of the European village, itself an invention of the Middle Ages.Meticulously researched, Life in a Medieval Village is a remarkable account that illustrates the captivating world of the Middle Ages and demonstrates what it was like to live during a fascinating-and often misunderstood-era.