Terrifying Details of Life in Royal Palaces That Will Stun You

Breaking Barriers

Two barriers typically created the main gate for one very clever reason. Should invaders have made it past the first entrance, there was always a chance that they could get caught between the first and the second barrier. Once there, the siege they had planned would be entirely debunked.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.