Medieval Help desk

Jazz sent me this since she knows that I love the medieval time period and I also have a rather quirky sense of humour. (Just ask my students) It is hilarious so I thought that you might all enjoy it as much as I did. The Medieval Help Desk
Enjoy. :o)

Here is a bit of medieval trivia for you trivia nuts.

• The keep at Bridgnorth Castle, located in England, leans at 17 degrees, three times further than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
• In 1813 a walled up skeleton was found in one of the vaults of Craigmillar Castle.
• In 1787 Robert Burns was knighted at Clackmannan Tower by Henry Bruce's widow with the sword of Robert the Bruce.
• The largest castle in England is Windsor Castle.
• The largest castle in Wales is Caerphilly Castle.
• All the inhabitants of Cainhoe Castle, in Bedfordshire England, died due to the "Black Death".
• Loch Doon Castle once sat on an island in the middle of Loch Doon. In 1934 the castle was moved, stone by stone, to the west shore of the Loch.
• Killyleagh Castle is the oldest occupied castle in Ireland. It was built in the 13th century.
• In 1250, Walter de Clifford forced a royal messenger to eat the king's Writ, wax seal and all. (ketchup with that?)
• At Exeter Castle, in 1136, the garrison used wine to extinguish fires from a siege. (what a waste)
• The medieval long-bow had a range of 220 yards and could easily penetrate 3/4 inch of oak.
• Super-heated sand was used in warfare. It penetrated the joints of armor and made the attacker run in the opposite direction.

Thanks to www.castles-of-britain.com