Lists of Mind Blowing Facts!!!! for Friday, March 17, 2017

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Friday, March 17, 2017

10 Uncommon Facts about Medieval Castles...#3

3. Movie Castles Can’t Hold a Candle to the Real Things Films such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Ironclad, and Kingdom of Heaven show that defeating a castle or castle-like defenses was a simple matter of storming the walls, and that trebuchets could destroy castles within a short bombardment.... Sign in to see full entry.

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10 Uncommon Facts about Medieval Castles...#4

4. Yes, Castles Had Secret Doors and Entrances Your childhood dreams can rest easy for this one, because yes, castles often had ‘secret’ doors and entrances. Such a back door, called the Postern or Sally Port, wasn’t so much secret as it was small and very easily defended. The postern could be... Sign in to see full entry.

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