Life in a Medieval Castle

Historical function of the medieval castle

Life in a Medieval Castle describes the evolution, architecture, and historical function of the medieval castle and the daily life, habits, and relationships of its inhabitants through a detailed study of England's thirteenth-century Chepstow Castle.

Medieval times

'Life in a Medieval Castle' is an excellent start in study the workings of a Castle and how everyday life was in Medieval times. The starts with the Castle arriving in England. It then moves into the various aspects of castle life, the function of the Lord and Lady, the running of a household, how hunting was not a sport, but a means of survival.

Publication

Life in a Medieval Castle by Joseph Gies
Publisher: Perennial (HarperCollins), 1979
ISBN: 006090674X

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