Medieval Castles of England and Wales - Bernard Lowry

A fully illustrated guide to and history of the castles of England and Wales in the late medieval period, focusing on their roles in military and social history.Designed to dominate the surrounding area, to house powerful garrisons, offer sumptuous quarters for local nobility, and to discourage and repel enemy attacks, castles dominated England and Wales for more than half a millennium.Though some were built before 1066, the Norman Conquest left a lasting legacy in the form of fortifications ranging... Zobrazit více