Castles /
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 exp...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK ; Havertown, Pennsylvania :
Casemate Publishers,
[2018]
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| Series: | Casemate short history.
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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.