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Sometimes history is beautiful even in ruins ...
Sometimes the remains of the past are rather more confusing ...
Sometimes there is so much history to see, that we don't know where to begin ...
We could tell you all about history. But we'd rather show you. For instance, this is how Sandal Castle (the second picture down) looked in the 15th century:
Sandal Castle reconstructed from ruin
A terrible battle took place beneath its shadow which changed the course of English history. We explore this (and take the castle from foundations to ruin) in the Sandal Castle DVD.
And while Conwy Castle (third picture down) is a wonderful place to explore today, it is even better when you know what you're looking at:
But perhaps best of all, it is good to remove the magnificent walls of history and find the lives within, going about in a modest but comfortable style:
The Great Hall of Middleham reconstructedMiddleham: A Castle Made for Kings is a DVD guided tour of this fortress home.
You can get lost in castles because you don't know what you're looking at. Or you can get lost in the castles because the past becomes so vivid that you're almost there. If you like history, then you always want to know more. Visit Reconstructions for more pictures.