Monday, May 16, 2011

Can we be entertained, please?

The lord would hold meals in the Great Hall. There was also music, juggling, and storytelling. Settle community disputes by the lord were held, plus so much more, were held in the Great Hall too. Only on an invite, you could visit the lady of the house for meals, tea, or gossip about the town. A chapel could be located inside the castles so you could pray. More things to do in the castle would be: called to visit by the lord, be entertained by a jester, or relax in the loggia. In the loggia, the king and guest could play a ball game or a round of chess.

The picture to the left is a picture of the loggia. It seems to be that the two featured are eating breakfast with beautiful scenery surrounding them. Like mentioned above, you could play games, sports, or relax in the luxury loggia accompanied by the lord.

But the worst thing you could do in a castle is being called to the dungeon. You would be called to the dungeon if you were captured in war, had committed a serious crime, or if you were found guilty of an accused subject. This was if skin blisters appeared when you were burnt. Attending events at the castle could be good or could be life threatening like dying in the cellar.



This picture to your left is a of a very scary dungeon used in the medieval ages. The utensils shown were probably some of the torture materials used to kill. You would definitely not want to be in the castle to visit the dungeon!



1 comment:

  1. I knew that dungens were bad, but i did not know they were for killing people.

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