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THE CASTLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES: AN INTERPRETIVE HISTORY

by D.J. Cathcart King

Published by Croom Helm Ltd.. 1st. 1988

Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. A comprehensive treatment of the archaeology of the castles of England and Wales including a section on the castles of the Welsh. Light blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 210 pages including index.

Light foxing to top edge of text block else contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, lightly creased across top edge and has minor foxing to top edge of rear flap.

ISBN: 0709948298
Stock no. 1830423

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Contents

  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • 1. The Character of a Castle
  • 2. Castle-Guard
  • 3. Control over Castles, at Home and Abroad
  • 4. On the Development of Castles
  • 5. The Origins of the Castle
  • 6. The Primitive English Castle - Earthwork
  • 7. The Primitive English Castle - Stone
  • 8. The Influence of the Crusades
  • 9. The Introduction of Scientific Fortification
  • 10. The Thirteenth and Early Fourteenth Centuries
  • 11. The Castles of the Welsh
  • 12. The Fourteenth Century
  • 13. The Fifteenth Century, and Early Artillery Defences
  • 14. Henry VIII and Coast Defence
  • Appendix: A Note on Keeps
  • Index

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