Britain's medieval castles

Author:Lise E.. Hull

Summary:The widespread construction of castles in Britain began as soon as Duke William of Normandy set foot on the shores of England in 1066. This illustrated book presents a cultural and historical tour of Britain's medieval castles. It will interest students researching architecture, the Middle Ages, or military history, as well as general readers.

Print Book, English, 2006

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Publisher: Praeger Publishers, Westport, Conn., 2006

Genre:History

Physical Description:1 vol. (XXVI, 218 p.) : ill. ; 26 cm.

ISBN:

9780275984144, 0275984141

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:493036329

Subjects:

1066-1485

Architecture médiévale Grande-Bretagne

Architecture, Medieval

Architecture, Medieval Great Britain

Castles

Castles Great Britain

Châteaux Grande-Bretagne

Grande-Bretagne 1066-1485

Grande-Bretagne Histoire 1066-1485 (Moyen Âge)

Great Britain

Great Britain History Medieval period, 1066-1485

History

Contents:

IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: What Is a Castle?chapter 1 Castles as Offensive Weaponschapter 2 Castles as Defensive Strongholdschapter 3 Castles as Residenceschapter 4 Castles as Status Symbolschapter 5 Raglan Castle: A Properly Fortified Military Residencechapter 6 What Is a Castle? RevisitedEpilogueNotesGlossaryBibliographyIndex

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