What Are Castles and Knights?, Sarah Fabiny
What Are Castles and Knights?, Sarah Fabiny
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What Are Castles and Knights?

Author: Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ

Series: What Was?

Narrator: Dominique Franceschi

Unabridged: 1 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/08/2022


Synopsis

Go back to the thrilling time of warring knights who were prepared to give their life in order to protect their lord and his castle.

Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the skills of warfare.

Author Sarah Fabiny dives into the history of castles and how they grew from simple wood structures to mighty fortresses in stone. She also explains who could become a knight and what their lives were like off of the battlefield, enjoying feasts, courting their lady loves, and showing off in tournaments.

Listeners will be excited to listen to this latest addition to Who HQ!

About The Author

Sarah Fabiny has written several Who HQ titles, including Who Was Beatrix Potter?, Was Was Frida Kahlo?, and What Is NASA?


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rob on October 02, 2024

Penguin's WhoHQ books pop up at the Scholastic Book Fairs that visit the school where I work, and I am always pleased when students I work with pick them up. This autumn, What Are Castles and Knights? was available, so I gave it a read. It was a fast, enjoyable read. It talked about battles and warf......more

Goodreads review by Leigh on January 22, 2023

My students love this series, and this one offers a lot of information about knights more so than castles. It is packed with a lot of facts, and I actually learned a lot about knighthood. Any student interested in medieval times will want to read this book. It was especially of interest as I have vi......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on January 01, 2023

Fabulous introduction to the beginning of European countries. How did they begin? How were they run? Etc I wish I’d read this as a young teen instead of the dry garbage that was used in the 1970’s.......more

Goodreads review by Susan on January 02, 2025

Excellent history of middle ages and the culture and traditions of Europe. Great for kids in 2nd-5th grade.......more

Goodreads review by Yvonne on February 03, 2024

Interesting history of castles and knights. I found it a bit wanting and very Britain focused. Not a bad high level overview for kids to get the idea about this part of life in the middle ages.......more