Henry Loyn, DLitt, FSA, FRHistS, is Professor of Medieval History at University College, Cardiff. He is President of the Historical Association and a past Vice-President of the Society for Medieval Archaeology. Alan Sorrell, who died in 1974, was a distinguished draughtsman and painter who is undoubtedly best known to the general public for his reconstruction drawings which appear at ... Read morearchaeological sites all over the country. His drawings of the Welsh castles, the great monastic establishments, manors and palaces of the Middle Ages, will be familiar to all students of the period. A the time of his death he had finished ten for the drawings for this book, and roughs for all the rest. His son Richard Sorrell has since carried the work to completion. Richard Sorrell, draughtsman and painter, studied at the Royal Academy Schools. His work includes landscapes, portraits and imaginary compositions. His drawings for the Museum of London have also established for him a reputation in the field of historical reconstruction. Show Less