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Free Download Haunted Castles In Ireland: True Paranormal Stories by Chronicle Press
English | May 27, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0D5CMPTM5 | 52 pages | EPUB | 1.28 Mb
Join "Haunted Castles in Ireland," a spine-chilling journey through the mist-covered hills and ancient fortresses of Ireland. The book explores the haunting tales and supernatural events that happen inside the walls of the Emerald Isle’s most famous castles. The ghostly figures and scary stories of Ireland’s haunted castles come to life in these pages, showing a world where history and the supernatural are linked. The stories are a fascinating look into Ireland’s rich and scary past, from the rough coastlines of County Clare to the lush green slopes of County Wicklow.

Free Download Great Castles of Europe [TTC Audio]
English | August 16, 2024 | ASIN: B0DCKCN6H7 | M4B@64 kbps | 12h 47m | 371 MB
Lecturer: Victoria L. McAlister
Great castles are invaluable historical artifacts, that give us an incredible window into the medieval world. Castles were part of the very fabric of medieval society, and profoundly influenced the political, economic, demographic, and social evolution of Europe.
In the 24 compelling lectures of Great Castles of Europe, Professor Victoria L. McAlister, of Towson University guides you through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, highlighting outstanding and historically significant castles of these extraordinary times:

Free Download The History of Scotland: Whisky, Castles, and Tartan by Charlotte Chambers-Brown, Einar Felix Hansen
English | July 22, 2023 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CCMLPYL7 | 123 pages | EPUB | 1.20 Mb
Embark on a captivating voyage through the ancient land of Scotland, where history, legend, and natural beauty intertwine to create an unforgettable tapestry of culture and heritage. In this text-only book, we invite you to immerse yourself in the rich narrative that spans centuries, from the Celtic roots to the present day.

Free Download The History of England: From Castles to Crown Jewels by Charlotte Chambers-Brown, Einar Felix Hansen
English | June 18, 2023 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0C8J4GHY9 | 126 pages | EPUB | 1.17 Mb
Embark on a captivating journey through the history, culture, and wonders of England in this compelling and enlightening book. From ancient civilizations to modern-day marvels, "The History of England" offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the world’s most fascinating nations.

Free Download Haunted Castles in Wales: True Paranormal Stories by Chronicle Press
English | July 3, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0D8SF1M17 | 50 pages | EPUB | 1.35 Mb
Step into the misty valleys and rugged mountains of Wales, a land where history and mystery intertwine, with "Haunted Castles in Wales." This enthralling exploration delves deep into the haunted history of Wales’ most iconic castles, unraveling tales of spectral inhabitants and chilling encounters. Within these pages, the ghostly legends of Wales’ ancient fortresses come to life, revealing a world where the past refuses to be forgotten and the supernatural is ever-present. From the brooding battlements of Conwy to the shadowy corridors of Caerphilly, each story is a haunting testament to the enduring legacy of Welsh history.

Free Download Haunted Castles in Scotland: True Paranormal Stories by Chronicle Press
English | July 2, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CW18QG1X | 48 pages | EPUB | 1.27 Mb
Explore the heart of Scotland, a land filled with ghost stories and thick fog, with "Haunted Castles in Scotland," an exciting look at the scary stories and supernatural events that happen in its old castles. Scotland’s most haunted houses are brought to life in these pages, with their scary stories and ethereal presences. You are invited to enter a world where the supernatural is mixed with history. Each story takes you on a journey through a tapestry of mystery, fear, and magic, from the rough cliffs of Dunvegan Castle to the creepy halls of Glamis.

Free Download Marcus Cowper, "Cathar Castles: Fortresses of the Albigensian Crusade 1209-1300"
English | ISBN: 1846030668 | 2006 | 64 pages | AZW3 | 6 MB
In the early 12th century AD a large area of present-day France was not under the direct control of the French king. In fact, the French king’s direct authority stretched little further than Paris and the area immediately around it, the Ile de France. Many of the other regions were semi-independent duchies and counties, controlled by, amongst others, the King of England and the Holy Roman Emperor. One such area free from direct French control was the Languedoc, the area stretching from the Massif Central south to the Pyrenees, and as far as the river Rhone to the east. This area was under the loose overlordship of the counts of Toulouse, and by the beginning of the 12th century the whole region had become the centre of an early form of Protestantism called Catharism that flourished to an extraordinary degree and threatened the rule of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Innocent III, alarmed at this heresy and the unwillingness of the southern nobility to do much to uproot it, launched a crusade in 1209 against European Christians. The crusading army, represented the established Church consisting predominatly of northern French knights. They saw this as an opportunity both to ‘take the cross’ and to obtain new lands and wealth for themselves more conveniently than crusading to the Holy land. This, the Albigensian Crusade, became a brutal struggle between the north and the south of France as much as between orthodox Roman Catholic and heretic Cathar.

Free Download Castles and Strongholds of Northumberland: A History and Gazetteer by Brian Long
English | August 1st, 2024 | ISBN: 0750994096 | 312 pages | True EPUB | 27.32 MB
Much more than an excellent gazetteer, an engaging history using contemporary sources shows whose hands the defence of the Anglo-Scottish border was in while Henry V was at Agincourt. Subsequent surveys show how Christopher Dacre forwarded a bold project that linked a string of towers forming a defence against marauding Scots, suggesting new towers to stop gaps, a ‘dyke or defence’ joining them like a latter-day Hadrian’s Wall. Beyond this line were many peles or bastles, homes to the headsmen of the notorious reiving families cursed in 1525 by the Bishops of Durham and Glasgow because of their brutal way of life, giving rise to much romance and legend. Polite society occupied the large castles of the coastal area.

Free Download Christopher Gravett – Castles and Fortifications from Around the World
Thalamus Publishing | 2006 | ISBN: 1902886089 | English | 200 pages | PDF | 142.13 MB
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Free Download TTC – Great Castles of Europe
Released 8/2024
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280×720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Genre: eLearning | Language: English | Duration: 24 Lessons ( 12h 48m ) | Size: 10.5 GB
The castles of Europe are one of the glorious legacies of the Middle Ages. Beautiful and fascinating to explore, great castles dazzle us with their grandeur, and their power to evoke an age of lords and ladies, knights and peasants, battles and sieges. But beyond their architectural majesty and romantic allure, great castles offer something much more.