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Castles on the Web
www.castlesontheweb.com
An extensive resource, the Castles on the Web site includes sections on medieval studies, myths and legends, virtual tours of castles, books, photo archives and even how to rent or stay in a castle. Its weblinks to sites which themselves provide links to other castle-related websites could keep you browsing until Domesday. Castles on the Web also has a useful message/question board and a variety of discussion forums on the subject.

The English Medieval Castle
www.britannia.com/history/david1.html
Three illustrated essays on the English Medieval Castle provide a good basic introduction to the subject.

The Castles of Wales
www.castlewales.com/home.html
Jeffrey Thomas's site, with good general background information about Norman castles as well as being an excellent overall resource on Welsh castles.

Build a Medieval Castle
www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm
Free educational software. Make your own model medieval castle – a learning activity that teaches about history, feudalism and life in the Middle Ages. Build your own medieval castle, complete with towers, gatehouse and keep to help understand how an army laid siege to a castle, how a castle was defended or what it might have been like to live in a castle.