tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post7963910452897645409..comments2023-11-01T02:48:18.057+11:00Comments on Historical Belles and Beaus: Prisoners in the castle: dungeons and oubliettesAnneMarie Brearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913093174855808979noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-84650973079770915872010-05-27T06:42:32.007+10:002010-05-27T06:42:32.007+10:00Here are some more castle dungeons. :)<a href="http://lostfort.blogspot.com/2008/06/dungeons-no-dragons.html" rel="nofollow">Here</a> are some more castle dungeons. :)Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-45227572985825800232010-05-23T04:34:38.309+10:002010-05-23T04:34:38.309+10:00Lindsay awesome post about dunegons. From my readi...Lindsay awesome post about dunegons. From my reading Pontefract castle was something to be feared. <br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-90166979690061525262010-05-22T20:33:23.963+10:002010-05-22T20:33:23.963+10:00Hi Maggi - noble prisoners were often ransomed, so...Hi Maggi - noble prisoners were often ransomed, so they were fed and cared for because they were money. Pity the rest, however.<br /><br />Vonnie - wow! That really is a dungeon!<br /><br />Margaret - I know Bolton Castle! Super place.Lindsay Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-1635494403959413062010-05-22T17:55:55.087+10:002010-05-22T17:55:55.087+10:00At Bolton Castle in Wenslydale Yorkshire, there ar...At Bolton Castle in Wenslydale Yorkshire, there are dungeons and when you go down you can hear groans and moans. Quite spookly for young 'uns. (and some old ,uns too).margaret blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994723897446758457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-43015399386401979192010-05-22T10:39:10.082+10:002010-05-22T10:39:10.082+10:00Another interesting prison is the Chateau d'If...Another interesting prison is the Chateau d'If off the Marseilles Coast - the haunt of the Count of Monte Cristo. It is very white sandstone, shades of Beaugeste and you can easily see the tiny pits in the dungeons where the prisoners sat hunched over, waiting for death.<br /><br />VonnieVonniehttp://www.vonniehughes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-65600834133479413462010-05-22T10:05:49.276+10:002010-05-22T10:05:49.276+10:00I wonder why they didn't just kill them. I gat...I wonder why they didn't just kill them. I gather they'd be fed until they died.Maggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.com