Medieval society was a sort of interlocking network of relationships between people based on feudal obligations and on money and very often a bit of both. People who did jobs in the castle were ...

Wartburg Castle blends superbly into its forest surroundings and is in many ways 'the ideal castle'. Although it has retained some original sections from the feudal period, the form it acquired during ...

Upon being proclaimed Shogun (feudal military dictator) of Japan in 1603, Ieyasu constructed a palace that would reflect his supreme power. Nijo Castle in central Kyoto was certainly ostentatious ...

The “feudal lord’s tea ritual” is scheduled to take place four times in March 2025. Hikone Castle, a national treasure, houses the Rakurakuen annex used as the residence of Naonaka ...

the feudal system, solved this. 3. Protecting his soldiers and supporters William needed to quickly find a way to protect his supporters and soldiers in England. Motte-and-bailey castles were ...