Medieval castles are the stuff of which fairy tales are made, but if you've ever visited one, you know how inhospitable they can be. Have you ever wondered what life was really like in there during the Middle Ages? Was it really that dark and miserable? How did people eat and sleep? What did castles smell of? The answer to these and many other questions are here.
Click through the following gallery and find out what life was like in a medieval castle.