Descubre los secretos de los civilizaciones de ayer y de hoy.

Describes the preparation and celebration of a medieval feast held at an English manor house entertaining royal guests.

Provides an overview of the lives of Charlemagne and his subjects in the Frankish empire of the late eighth and early ninth centuries, and includes excerpts from poems, letters, laws, and diaries of the time.

Text plus historical and contemporary maps provide an overview of the history and culture of Europe during the Middle Ages.

"This title focuses on the history of Medieval Knights! It breaks down their origin, tactics, and place in modern culture." -- Amazon.

"Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the skills of warfare"--