Eastwood, Kay.

Life in a castle / Kay Eastwood. - St. Catharines, ON : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2004. - 32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm. - Medieval world . - Medieval world series. .

Includes index.

The age of castles -- Motte and bailey -- Castles of stone -- Defending a castle -- Crusader castles -- Castle community -- The keep -- The great hall -- Feeding the castle -- The solar -- In the bailey -- Beyond the walls -- The end of castles -- Forts of the world.

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.

ISBN: 9780778713753

LCCN: 2003016188

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Castles--Juvenile literature.
Civilization, Medieval--Juvenile literature.
Castles.
Civilization, Medieval.

LC Class. No.: GT3550 / .E27 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 728.8/1