Castles. They were cold, damp and draughty . . . or were they?
'The Best-Ever Book of Castles' gives you the inside story on what life was really like in a fortress home. Explore each part of a castle, from gatehouse to garderobe. Discover who ate from a Mess and why food was painted gold. Find out who did the castle's dirty work and who could take a bath. Visit a friendly joust and an enemy siege.
Look inside for hundreds of fascinating facts about castles, and fold out the fantastic cutaway castle.
