However, the real castle doesn't have as gruesome or bloody a history as the places it came to be used for in Game of Thrones, (or at least, no more gruesome or bloody than any other medieval castle).

Plenty of real castles could pass for fantasy illustrations, but their stories are far more layered than anything in fiction.

Castles conjure up images of a romantic medieval past, the stuff of legends and fairy tales. But what exactly makes a castle, well, a castle? Usually built for royalty or nobility, castles are ...

(Was the medieval order of Assassins a real thing?) Caen Castle in Normandy, France, was first built in 1060 by William the Conqueror, six years before the Norman invasion of England. One of the ...

The medieval castle has everything we’ve always wanted ... If you’re interested in a real-life fairy tale, then an adventure in the Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye in the Highlands would ...

Whether you're a history buff or have just always wondered what it might feel like to be royalty, you may have dreamed about spending the night in a real castle ... Iron- and Medieval-Age Picts ...

RIGHT: a vintage illustration of the Empress Matilda's escape from Oxford Castle during a snowstorm ... of Thrones” — also derived from real medieval history. “I get inspiration from history ...