Author: Mortimer Wheeler
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Category : Romans
Languages : en
Pages : 428

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Author: Diane Williams
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1782973672
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361

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The Impact of the Edwardian Castles in Wales publishes the proceedings of a conference held in 2007, a year that marked the seventh centenary of the death of King Edward I, which set out to review recent scholarship on castles that he built in north Wales after two wars, in 1277 and 1282-83 and a Welsh uprising in 1294-95, and to rethink the effect that their building had upon Wales in the past, present and future. Building upon the seminal work of Arnold Taylor, whose study of the buildings and documentary evidence has been pivotal to Edwardian castle studies for more than fifty years, the volume includes papers which call into question the role of Master James of St George as the architect of the kings new castles; the role of Richard the Engineer, the nature of royal accommodation in the thirteenth century and a detailed look at how households worked, especially in the kitchen and accounting departments. New approaches to castle studies are encouraging a more holistic understanding of the Edwardian castles and their context and to this end papers consider their impact on Welsh society and its princes in the thirteenth century, notably Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ( Fawr , the Great) and his grandson, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, prince of Wales. Their symbolism and meaning through the words of Welsh poets and the mythology behind Caernarfon Castle are also examined, so too is the role of Welshmen in Edward Is armies. The wider context is considered with papers on the Edwardian towns in Wales, the baronial castles in north Wales and Edward I in Scotland and Gascony. The castles still have powerful resonance and the Minister for Heritage in the Welsh Assembly Government considers their role and presentation in Wales today and in the future. Robert Liddiard concludes that the volume 'not only takes our knowledge of the Edwardian castles forward, but also informs the study of castles in the British Isles'.

Author: T.D. Kendrick
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131551544X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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This survey of work carried out over a number of years synthesises the progress of archaeology, showing at a glance the changes within less than quarter of a century on the interpretation of and reflection on knowledge in the area. Entertainingly, written, this is a lasting introductory account of important finds in English and Welsh archaeology, by two of the key researchers of the time. Heavily illustrated, this book showcases many artefacts as well as maps and plans, offering a wealth of information.

Author: Francis Haverfield
Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719018756
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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Author: A. J. Taylor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0826422039
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Arnold Taylor, the leading expert on the subject, provides an authoritative guide to the castles, begun between 1277 and 1295, in a short compass. He deals with their joint and individual features, dates, planning and construction.

Author: Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society
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Category : Cumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 572

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Author: Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (London, England)
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Category : Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 462

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Category : Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 362

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Author: Antonia Gransden
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113619021X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1336

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Using a variety of sources including chronicles, annals, secular and sacred biographies and monographs on local histories Historical Writing in England by Antonia Gransden offers a comprehensive critical survey of historical writing in England from the mid-sixth century to the early sixteenth century. Based on the study of the sources themselves, these volumes also offer a critical assessment of secondary sources and historiographical development.