The Castle in England and Wales: An Interpretive History

ISBN-13: 9780367208158 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 228 str.

D. J. Cathcart King

Opis

Originally published in 1988 The Castles in England and Wales is a comprehensive treatment of the archaeology of the castles in England and Wales.

Spis treści

List of Figures  Acknowledgements  Preface  1. The Character of a Castle  2. Castle-Guard  3. Control Over Castles, at Home and Abroad  4. On the Development of Castles  5. The Origins of the Castle  6. The Primitive English Castle – Earthwork  7. The Primitive English Castle – Stone  8. The Influence of the Crusades  9. The Introduction of Scientific Fortifications  10. The Thirteenth and Early Fourteenth Centuries  11. The Castles of the Welsh  12. The Fourteenth Century  13. The Fifteenth Century, and Early Artillery Defences  14. Henry VIII and Coast Defence  Appendix: A Note on Keeps  Index

O autorze

D.J. Cathcart King