Life in a Medieval Castle

«Life in a Medieval Castle» — a bestseller that has introduced countless readers to the everyday world of people in the Middle Ages. Exploring the history of a castle named Chepstow on the border between England and Wales, renowned medievalists... Joseph and Francis Gies create a sophisticated and extremely vivid portrait of everyday life in the Middle Ages. Their characters include not only the inhabitants of the castle but also the commoners from the surrounding village, in whose lives the lord's castle played a key role. In a concise, well-structured, and captivating narrative, the authors describe what lords and commoners wore, what they ate, and how they spent their leisure time, outline codes of sexual behavior, and narrate the role of honor in medieval culture, the process of knighthood, and how life was organized behind high walls under the constant threat of external invasion. Detailed and captivating, like a novel, «Life in a Medieval Castle» — a true find for those who want to learn more about this remarkable era.