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The English Castles Story
Marc Alexander
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Description for The English Castles Story
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMKL; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 185. .
It was not until after the Norman Conquest that British castles, as we think of them today, came into being. Before this point, the only fortifications in England were Iron Age hill forts surrounded by deep trenches and timber palisades. More so than anything else, the English castle symbolises the long and tumultuous struggle for dominance and control in a realm where the threat of invasion or attack was never far away. From Corfe Castle, where Lady Mary Bankes defended her home against besieging Parliamentarians, to the Tower of London, where Sir Walter Raleigh conducted chemical ... Read more
It was not until after the Norman Conquest that British castles, as we think of them today, came into being. Before this point, the only fortifications in England were Iron Age hill forts surrounded by deep trenches and timber palisades. More so than anything else, the English castle symbolises the long and tumultuous struggle for dominance and control in a realm where the threat of invasion or attack was never far away. From Corfe Castle, where Lady Mary Bankes defended her home against besieging Parliamentarians, to the Tower of London, where Sir Walter Raleigh conducted chemical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752491103
SKU
V9780752491103
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Ref
99-50
About Marc Alexander
Marc Alexander is a consultant editor of Heritage Magazine and for many years he contributed a regular history column to Majesty magazine. He has written more than 60 books, including Britain's Royal Heritage, A Companion to Folklore, Myths & Customs of Britain, and A Companion to the Royal Heritage of Britain.
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