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Tower of London: A Haunted Home?

Discover the secrets of the Tower of London, a former castle, fortress, prison, and execution site in London, England.

The Case of the King Who Was Crazy For Castles.

King Ludwig II of Bavaria built several elaborate castles before dying under mysterious circumstances. What do you think happened to him? Read the story and then cast your vote in our instant opinion poll.


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Castles of Wales

    Contains in-depth information about more than 170 Welsh castles.

Kids' Castle

    Tour a castle, dress a knight in armor, cook a medieval meal and more.


    Biesty, Stephen. Stephen Biesty’s Incredible Cross-sections. Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

    Black, Irma Simonton. Castle, Abbey and Town: How People Lived in the Middle Ages. Holiday House, Inc., 1963.

    Byan, Michele. Eyewitness Books: Arms & Armor. Alfred A. Knopf, 1988.

    Gravett, Christopher. Eyewitness Books: Castle. Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.

    Hindley, Judy. The Time Traveller Book of Knights & Castles. Usborne Publishing Ltd, 1976.

    Howarth, Sarah. See Through History: The Middle Ages. Viking, 1993.

    Langley, Andrew. Eyewitness Books: Medieval Life. Alfred A. Knopf, 1996.

    Macaulay, David. Castle. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1977.

    Williams, Brian. See Through History: Forts & Castles. Viking, 1994.

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