Life in a medieval castle. GIS J., GIS F.

“Life in the medieval castle” is a bestseller who introduced countless readers to the daily world of the Middle Ages of the Middle Ages. Exploring the history of the castle called Chepstow on the border between England and Wales, the famous Medievists Joseph and Francis GIS create an exquisite and extremely visual portrait of everyday life in the Middle Ages. Their heroes are not only the inhabitants of the castle, but also the commoners from the surrounding village, the key role in the life of which was also played by the lord castle.

In the laconic, well -structured and exciting narrative, the authors say that they wore lords and commoners that they They ate and how they filled out leisure, set out the codes of sexual behavior and tell about the role of honor in medieval culture, about the process of initiation in knights and how life was arranged behind high walls in the conditions of a constant threat of an external attack.

A detailed and exciting, like a novel, “Life in a medieval castle” is a genuine find for those who want to learn more about this amazing era.