Situated in the heart of the Maine-et-Loire region, the Château de Doué-la-Fontaine is home to Europe's oldest stone keep ...

In this episode, we travel back to Europe's Early Middle Ages, its turmoil ... who was armed with a castle and knights and backed by the church. The lord promised land and protection in exchange ...

Throughout the early Middle Ages, with its imposing walls ... And the elites of the High Middle Ages built Europe's magnificent castles and fortresses, not for their salvation, but for both ...

Europe was a fairly grim place at the beginning of the Middle Ages. The fifth century ... business and technology. Stone castles sprung up across the land and engineers were hired to build ...

Prague Castle has its share of secrets ... Some items can be traced back to the early Middle Ages, but one relic, in particular, stands out. That's the arm of Saint Vitus, a Sicilian who died ...

Guided tours show visitors more about everyday life in the castle in the Middle Ages, including the ladies' chambers and the kitchen.

This was not due to any lack of “intelligence.” People in the early Middle Ages were every bit as intelligent as their Roman-era forebears and also just as smart as we are. But when the whole ...

Docent-led tours ($1) offer a more in-depth look at the history of castles and life in the Middle Ages, and a stone-cutting lesson ($5) allows visitors to create their own take-home souvenir.