The Medieval Period or Middle Ages lasted from 500 AD to 1500 AD. Middle ages were plagued by constant wars between two nations or between two warlords. The castles built during the Middle Ages exhibited the grandeur and strength of the medieval warlords. Castles were built as strongholds against enemies ...
The word 'castle' is originated from the Latin word 'castellum', which is short for 'castrum' meaning a fortified place. Castle was supposed to be a place where prisoners were detained. Interestingly, it was in these castles that knights or lords could hold entertainment programs.
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The landscapes of Scotland are dotted with beautiful castles. Here’s a look at some significant Scottish castles.
Scotland is known for its typical Scottish music where bands mainly make the use of the traditional instrument of Scotland- the Great Highland Bagpipes. Sports also form to be an ...
Chenonceaux is best known as the site of the 16th-century Chⴥau de Chenonceaux, which is situated on the north bank of the river.
In 1515 Thomas Bohier, revenue collector for King Francis I, began the construction of the Chⴥau de Chenonceaux. Unfinished at the time of his death, ...
The court of Rene on Anjou, known as the Good, regent of Sicily and Jerusalem resided here. A man of letters and benefactor of the local community, he was fond of fetes and tournaments where were often held at the castle,
The religious wars later led to the decline of the castle and Henry III ordered ...
Catherine de Medici loved Amboise and lived there. The queen, who died there in 1483, was always surrounded by a large court as befitted her rank. She has almost 150 persons at her service.
The two spiral turrets, the Minimes tower and the Hurtault tower, were important architectural innovations.
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Villandry is an elegant castle from the Renaissance period. Originally a feudal stronghold stood on the spot where Phillip Augustus king of France and Henry II Plantagenet king of England met on July 4, 1189. There contrast were arbitrated in the medieval tower that still stands in the southwest corner ...
Located in the heart of seventeen thousand hectare forest, the palace of Fontainebleau was once one of the privileged residences of the sovereigns who ruled France. The love of the hunt made it into a regularly visited residence., and all of its occupants had their hearts set on improving it through ...
Carcasssone in southern France is located on a strategic site overlooking the main road between the city of Toulouse and the Mediterranean Sea. The old city of Carcasssone was built by the Romans and was occupied by the Visigoths in the fifth century. Carcassone was ruled by the Trencaval family, early ...
Built in 1240 by Saint Louis to establish the Kingdom of France's first Mediterranean seaport. Saint Louis embarked on the Seventh Crusade from Aigus-Mortes and then to Tunis in 1270 where he died. The castle was completed by Philip the Bold, who finished the massive ramparts, thirty feet high ...
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