This force laid siege to the castle for a total of 172 days between June and December of 1266. This makes it one of the longest sieges in English medieval history.

Eight years later, the matter of what to put in the window of a medieval castle has nearly been resolved…maybe. Luckily, the team of 40 professional builders and craftspeople at Guédelon Castle love a ...

The real problem was what they ate in the winter. There were endemic food crises in medieval England as a result of which many people died. If you knew a siege was coming, you stocked up even more.

France is known for its grand, palatial châteaux, but the country also boasts a collection of incredible ruined castles that ...