10 Facts About Castles You Don't Know About
Hello friends welcome back to this new post in this post you will learn about castles. in this post you will learn ten facts about castles other facts will be soon coming in other posts.
1. Castles are homes, fortresses, and symbols of power for monarchs and nobles.
2. About one thousand years ago, castles became increasingly important in helping monarchs and nobles protect their land.
3. Castles could protect a ten mile (16 Km) radius. Monarchs and their lords had to construct many castles to watch over the realms.
4. Castles were homes not only to the kings and lords, but also to as many of seventy servants, craftspeople, and officials.
5. Jousting offered entertainment for royalty in medieval times, and a chance for knight to show off their skills and earn large sums of money.
6. King Henry II of France died in 1559 while Jousting after a lance pierced him in the face because the visor of his headpiece malfunctioned.
7. Caerphilly Castle, one of the largest castles in wales, has a tower that leans ten feet (3 m).
8. the Tower of London has served as a prison, a treasury, and even a zoo.
9. Legend has it that a ghostly bear once appeared in the tower of London, causing a guard to die of shock.
10. Two young 15th century princes disappear while staying in the Tower of London after their father's death. It is widely believed they were murdered by their uncle-Richard III- who saw them as a threat to the throne.
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