Bibliograph

Castles, Rosie Serdiville and John Sadler

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Castles, Rosie Serdiville and John Sadler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliography (pages 155-157)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Castles

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1004734152

Responsibility statement

Rosie Serdiville and John Sadler

Summary

In ancient and medieval times castles were the ultimate symbol of power, dominating their surroundings, and marking the landscape with their imposing size and impregnable designs. This concise history of medieval castles uses the example of individual castles, including Harbottle and Bodiam, to explore how and why they were built and what life in a castle was really like

Table Of Contents

Death of the fighting man - in timber and stone, 1066-1400 -- Bastard feudalism, 15th century -- Border bastion - Harbottle Castle,1296-1603 -- The devil's invention, 1487-1513 -- Raids and reivers - a troubled frontier, 1500-1600 -- Birnam Wood is come to Dunsinane - the Scottish experience, 1500-1600 -- The last huzzah - civil wars, 1640-51 -- Now a gentleman's residence

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Castles, fortresses of power

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