Your Guide to Castles and Medieval Warfare

by James Bow

Overview

Go on campaign in the Middle Ages and live through castle sieges and the fierce battles that changed history, including the Wars of the Roses and the Crusades. Castle defenses, life on campaign, medieval weaponry, and great warriors such as Genghis Khan and Joan of Arc will also be examined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780778729945
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/31/2017
Series:	Destination: Middle Ages
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	IG960L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Before We Start 4

Where in the World? 6

Who We'll Meet 8

A Little Bit of History 10

A Warlike Society 12

Knights and Soldiers 14

Holy Warriors 16

Castle Building 18

Sieges and Siege Engines 20

Life on Campaign 22

Fighting for Power 24

The Great Warriors 26

Decisive Battles 28

Glossary & Timeline 30

On the Web & Books 31

Index 32