The World's Most Mysterious CastlesDundurn, 16.10.2005 г. - 304 страници Castles are among the most mysterious buildings on earth. Their grimly silent stones are signposts to a past filled with high adventure, grim tragedies, and glorious victories. Ghosts, hauntings, and other paranormal phenomena are frequently reported from castles. Do strange paranormal powers lurk among their ancient ruins? The World's Most Mysterious Castles takes you on a journey through hidden chambers and subterranean tunnels of castles all over the world. Their walls served the sinister needs of spies, traitors, and assassins. Do the spirits of attackers and defenders who died in long-forgotten sieges still linger where they fell? Screams of unbearable pain and despair were muffled within their deepest, darkest torture dungeons. Do they echo there still? |
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... medieval military culture. Motte-and-bailey castles were frequently wooden buildings. The bailey was particularly vulnerable, and once it was taken or breached there was little to prevent the attackers from reaching the motte. Wooden ...
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... medieval suffering and twentieth-century suffering had left an indelible impression on the fabric of Wewelsburg. This, combined with the strange SS quasi-religious rituals that had been held there, made the team glad to finish filming ...
... medieval scheming and plotting, Edward II was imprisoned in several unpleasant castle dungeons until he was ultimately transferred to Berkeley, where, according to the majority of orthodox historical accounts, he met his death ...