English Castles by Adrian Pettifer

English Castles by Adrian Pettifer

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.

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 *
If you want detailed information about every castle in England then this book can't be beaten. * WWW.CASTLEXPLORER.CO.UK *

Adrian Pettifer gained his degree in ancient and medieval history from Birmingham University. He is an avid visitor of historic monuments.

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ISBN 13	9780851157825
ISBN 10	0851157823
Title	English Castles
Author	Adrian Pettifer
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Year published	1995-12-07
Number of pages	384
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