Includes bibliographical references (page 39) and index
Contents:
Are the Middle Ages the same as the Dark Ages? Did medieval knights really joust? Did people in medieval England talk as we do? Did King Arthur really rule England during the Middle Ages? Did most people die very young during the Middle Ages? Is it true that most people couldn't read or write in the Middle Ages? Did a terrible plague really kill millions during the Middle Ages? Did Robin Hood really steal from the rich and give to the poor? Is it true that kids in the Middle Ages married when they were only twelve? Did castles have bathrooms? Did knights begin the custom of shaking hands? Did a knight in armor weigh so much that he had to be lifted onto his horse? Did medieval castles really have moats and drawbridges to keep enemies out? Is it true that most medieval people never traveled more than a few miles from home? Were medieval peasants slaves? Did medieval barbers really double as dentists? Did medieval kings make people into knights by tapping them with a sword?
