Terrifying Details of Life in Royal Palaces That Will Stun You

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Before they were party places, castles were made to be fortresses that kept the rest of the world out. Though they eventually just became luxury homes, many mansions from this time period are museums and relics of the past. How much can you learn from these old buildings?

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