English Castles: A Guide by Counties (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780851157825)

A comprehensive and concise guide to all medieval English castles of which something can still be seen today, ranging from the massive keeps which still dominate the landscape to grassy earthworks and Border pele towers, and spanning the centuries from the Norman Conquest to the accession of the Tudors

A well-written contribution to the literature on the subject, and will interest both the historically minded tourist and, as a reference book, the scholar. WAR IN HISTORY

A comprehensive and concise guide to all medieval English castles of which something can still be seen today, ranging from the massive keeps which still dominate the landscape to grassy earthworks and Border pele towers, and spanning the centuries from the Norman Conquest to the accession of the Tudors. English Castles contains over five hundred main entries in county order, each giving a brief history and description of the castle. A short introduction supplies the historical background to the explosion of castle-building in the middle ages, and there is a glossary covering all aspects of castles in some detail. There are also full Ordnance Survey map references.

Author: Adrian Pettifer
ISBN-10: 0851157823
ISBN-13: 9780851157825
Publisher: Boydell Press
Language: English
Published: 12/07/1995
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d