Robust, romantic and imposing, castles capture our imagination when we were children and continue to hold interest throughout our lives. From Europe to Haiti, from India to Japan, Castles of the World explores forts, strongholds, towers and citadels from the ancient world up to the 20th century. Entries range from well-known examples such as Corfe Castle in England, the crusader stronghold of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria and the romantic palace of Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, to lesser-known curio...
A Knight's Career: Training and Duties- Children's Medieval History Books
by Baby Professor
Knights Templar the Fellow-Soldiers of Christ Knights Templar Kids Book Children's Medieval Books
by Baby Professor
Let's Look at Castles (First Discovery/Torchlight)
by Pierre-Marie Valat
Follow the action as a castle is under attack - enemies scale the walls and batter at the gates, invading the castle and fighting until dawn.
Why were medieval castles so difficult to capture? How did boys train to become knights? What were the deadliest weapons used during the Middle Ages? How did soldiers attack a castle? This exciting book helps less-confident readers aged 8-12 find out the answers to these questions and more. Warriors in the Medieval World examines the different roles of foot soldiers and knights, armour for soldiers and also for horses, battering rams and sieges, the development of ever more fortified castles and...
The Growth of a Medieval Town (Cambridge Introduction to World History)
by Dulcie Duke
The Cambridge Introduction to the History of Mankind, already established as an authoritative introduction to history, is undergoing a major revision. The series, comprising nearly 60 titles, is remarkable for the breadth and variety of its approach as well as for its clearly written texts which are fully illustrated with drawings, maps and diagrams.
Examines the growth of Islam during the first thousand years after the time of Muhammad, discussing the effect of this religion on the lives of its followers and on their science and technology up to the end of the sixteenth century.
This series looks at the involvement of women in various aspects of British history. Each book explores a particular theme and, through documentary evidence, quotations and contemporary pictures, evaluates the contribution of women, well-known and otherwise, to the shaping of history. The series offers background reading for GCSE studies, and Standard Grade in Scotland. Focusing on women travellers through the ages, this book discusses how, as pilgrims, missionaries, explorers, anthropologists a...
Manors in Medieval Times-Children's Medieval History Books
by Baby Professor
Ready-made high quality KS3 history lessons on the Crusades – topic booklet perfect for a half term’s work. Give every student access to high quality KS3 History textbook content with this topic booklet on the Crusades. Chapter 1: The Islamic WorldChapter 2: The First CrusadeChapter 3: Crusader StatesChapter 4: Life as a Crusader KnightChapter 5: The End of the Crusades • Fits into the school timetable with ease with 5 high quality lessons, perfect for a half term...
Vicious Vikings (Horrible Histories)
by Terry Deary and Martin Brown
Discover all the foul facts about these famous invaders in history's most horrible headlines: Vicious Vikings edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary takes on the Vikings in this marauding look at our Scandinavian ancestors. From Viking Gods in wedding dresses and corpses on trial to death by booby-trapped statues! It's all in Horrible Histories: Vicious Vikings. fully illustrated throughout and packed with blood-cu...
Komandirovka Vaggi E Commerci Nel Medioevo Russo
by Aldo C Marturano
Science of the Middle Ages (Timelines in Science)
by Craig Boutland
A topic based approach to a great civilisation through five books, each covering a different aspect of that civilisation. The history in these books explores how people lived and draws out what our own society has learnt from the ancient civilisation. Focuses on primary sources and what they tell us about people, events and changes in the society in question. Each book contains: - further reading and websites - glossary and index
Life in a Medieval Village (Cambridge Introduction to World History)
by Gwyneth Morgan
A portrayal of the everyday life of a peasant family, the parish church, and the manor within a typical village in 13th century England.