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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... royal licence. The Duke of Buckingham, Edward Stafford, began building the fortified manor known as Thornbury Castle during the early part of the sixteenth century — without royal permission. As many other prominent politicians in the ...
... Royal Bank of Austria in the days of Emperor Franz Josef. The mysterious priest of Rennes was thought to have sold the Habsburgs some priceless religious artifact such as the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant, or the Lance of Longinus ...
... second half of the eleventh century, and Rennes was at its zenith as a royal city with some thirty thousand inhabitants. The territory later came under the control of Barcelona but was soon joined The Ruined Château of Rennes 49.
... royal bloodline of Christ. Some theorists and researchers believe that unique bloodline still survives. Another theory concerning the Dalle des Chevaliers is that it shows the fearless Dagobert II — the same mysterious king who is said ...
... Royal American Forces) on July 23, 1756, and soon made plans to lead an expedition against Louisbourg in June of the following year. It was Loudoun's intention to meet a powerful British naval squadron that would participate in the ...