Comments on: Castles of Long Ago

By: CrossView

CrossView — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:36:23 +0000

I LOVE castles~! ‘Course I want all the modern conveniences without the cost. And I’d love to go and see all of them in real life. *sigh*

By: Beth Discher

Beth Discher — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:29:17 +0000

NEAT! I love castles! Thanks for posting those great pictures!

Grace, my 17 yo is an avid Middle Ages fan, and is particularly fond of Scottish History. She has all the Briton and Scottish Kings and Queens down pat – which is why I happen to know that Bloody Mary and Mary Queen of Scots aren’t the same person. I thought they were for the longest time until she informed me otherwise 🙂 Just thought I’d clue you in.

We recently read through “Winning His Spurs” one of GA Henty’s books. It was set in 1190 and gave me a great understanding of that time period. It has a battle scene where you can really envision the various aspects of the castle and how important they were as fortresses.

Have fun on your journey through time 🙂

Beth

By: Kellie

Kellie — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:49:24 +0000

I always thought I wanted to live in a castle until I read I Capture the Castle, which is a fictional story about a 20th century family who actually does just that. They were cold a lot. So now I just like to admire them! =)

By: Lilbear

Lilbear — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:28:15 +0000

Hey Elisabeth! You should also check out Carcassonne in France. It’s a neat castle with a fortified city. We actually play the board game by the same name, so decided to look up pics of the real place. The game is fun, too!
God bless!