100 Facts Knights & Castles

100 Facts Knights and Castles is a non fiction book for kids, bursting with exactly 100 mind-blowing facts, awesome images and fun activities to help children learn everything they need to know about medieval soldiers and their castles. 100 Facts Knights and Castles contains key topics about knights and castle life of the Middle Ages in easily-digestible, numbered facts.

Every page features detailed illustrations and colourful photographs that bring the text to life.

Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Kings and Queens: The feudal system, from the peasant class to the barons of the castle The changing designs of armour and improvements in castle battle and fortress defences How to be a brave knight in the Middle Ages Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: Soldiers called 'retrievers' used to run into the middle of the battle and collect up all the spare arrows.

Some knights cheated in jousts by wearing special armour that was fixed onto the horse's saddle!

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