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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Castles of Wales and the Welsh Marches
Author: Castles of Wales
Author: David Richard CookPublisher: Pitkin Unichrome, Limited
ISBN: 9780853723530
Category : Castles
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Forgotten Castles of Wales and the Marches
Author: Paul R. DavisPublisher:
ISBN: 9781910839522
Category : Castles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Castles of the Marches
Author: John KinrossPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445648016
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A fascinating insight into the historic castles of Herefordshire, Shropshire and the Welsh Marches.
The March of Wales 1067-1300
Author: Max LiebermanPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 1786833751
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The Marches of Wales
Author: Charles George HarperPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
The Medieval March of Wales
Author: Max LiebermanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139486896
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
This book examines the making of the March of Wales and the crucial role its lords played in the politics of medieval Britain between the Norman conquest of England of 1066 and the English conquest of Wales in 1283. Max Lieberman argues that the Welsh borders of Shropshire, which were first, from c.1165, referred to as Marchia Wallie, provide a paradigm for the creation of the March. He reassesses the role of William the Conqueror's tenurial settlement in the making of the March and sheds new light on the ways in which seigneurial administrations worked in a cross-cultural context. Finally, he explains why, from c.1300, the March of Wales included the conquest territories in south Wales as well as the highly autonomous border lordships. This book makes a significant and original contribution to frontier studies, investigating both the creation and the changing perception of a medieval borderland.
Castles in Wales and the Marches
Author: John R. KenyonPublisher:
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
This volume presents a collection of essays providing a picture of the current knowledge of castles in Wales and the Marches. The essays have been brought together to honour a leading scholar in the field of castle studies. The collection is set out in chronological order starting with early earthwork castles and extending through to the 17th-century Civil War. The majority of the papers look at an architectural, archaelogical or histroical aspect of a particular castle. There are in addition three synoptic papers. The interest of the volume goes beyond the medieval period, and six of the essays have particular relevance for post-medievalists.
The Welsh Marches
Author: Ben GilesPublisher: Pocket Mountains S.
ISBN: 9781907025181
Category : Walking
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
The tranquil borderland of the Marches, offers a varied landscape truncated by rivers meandering to lowland plains. Limestone to the west and north of the old red sandstone of the Hereford Plain has given rise to exceptionally attractive hilly country with delightful, narrow valleys. In these 40 walks Ben Giles explores all the best places to vist in this wonderful area of the country.
Medieval Castles of England and Wales
Author: Bernard LowryPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1784422150
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
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 from small earthworks now barely discernible, to mighty and dominating stone fortresses. This book examines why castles were so essential to medieval warfare, their importance in domestic politics, and the day-to-day lives of those who lived and worked within them. It also shows how the development of new technologies affected their construction and design, and why they eventually fell into disrepair in the late Middle Ages. Beautifully illustrated with stunning photographs, this is the perfect guide for any castle enthusiast seeking to discover more about medieval fortifications and their inhabitants.
