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Late Medieval Castles
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Author : Robert Liddiard
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2016
Late Medieval Castles written by Robert Liddiard and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Architecture categories.
A collection of the most significant articles in castle studies, with contributions from scholars in history, archaeology, historic buildings and landscape archaeology. The castles of the late medieval period represent some of the finest medieval monuments in Britain, with an almost infinite capacity to fascinate and draw controversy. They are also a source of considerable academic debate. The contents of this volume represent key works in castle scholarship. Topics discussed include castle warfare, fortress customs, architectural design and symbolism, spatial planning and the depiction of castles in medieval romance. The contributions also serve to highlight the diversity of approaches to the medieval castle, ranging from the study of documentary and literary sources, analysis of fragmentary architectural remains and the recording of field archaeology. The result is a survey that offers an in-depth analysis of castle building from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries, and places castles within their broader social, architectural and political contexts. Robert Liddiard is Professor of History, University of East Anglia. Contributors: Nicola Coldstream, Charles Coulson, Philip Dixon, Graham Fairclough, P.A. Faulkner, John Goodall, Beryl Lott, Charles McKean, T.E. McNeill, Richard K. Morris, Michael Prestwich, Christopher Taylor, Muriel A. Whitaker.
Medieval Castles Of England And Wales
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Author : Bernard Lowry
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-05-18
Medieval Castles Of England And Wales written by Bernard Lowry and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-18 with Architecture categories.
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.
Behind The Castle Gate
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Author : Matthew Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-04-15
Behind The Castle Gate written by Matthew Johnson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-15 with History categories.
In this engaging book Matthew Johnson looks 'behind the castle gate' to discover the truth about castles in England at the end of the Middle Ages. Traditional studies have seen castles as compromises between the needs of comfort and of defence, and as statements of wealth or power or both. By encouraging the reader to view castles in relation to their inhabitants, Matthew Johnson uncovers a whole new vantage point. He shows how castles functioned as stage-settings against which people played out roles of lord and servant, husband and wife, father and son. Building, rebuilding and living in a castle was as complex an experience as a piece of medieval art. Behind the Castle Gate brings castles and their inhabitants alive. Combining ground-breaking scholarship with fascinating narratives it will be read avidly by all with an interest in castles.
The Culture Of Castles In Tudor England And Wales
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Author : Audrey M. Thorstad
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2019
The Culture Of Castles In Tudor England And Wales written by Audrey M. Thorstad and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with History categories.
First multi-disciplinary study of the cultural and social milieu of the post-medieval castle. The castle was an imposing architectural landmark in late medieval and early modern England and Wales. Castles were much more than lordly residences: they were accommodation to guests and servants, spaces of interaction between the powerful and the powerless, and part of larger networks of tenants, parks, and other properties. These structures were political, symbolic, residential, and military, and shaped the ways in which people consumed the landscape and interacted with the local communities around them. This volume offers the first interdisciplinary study of the socio-cultural understanding of the castle in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, a period duringwhich the castle has largely been seen as in decline. Bringing together a wide range of source material - from architectural remains and archaeological finds to household records and political papers - it investigates the personnel of the castle; the use of space for politics and hospitality; the landscape; ideas of privacy; and the creation of a visual legacy. By focusing on such an iconic structure, the book allows us to see some of the ways in which men and women were negotiating the space around them on a daily basis; and just as importantly, it reveals the impact that the local communities had on the spaces of the castle. AUDREY M. THORSTAD teaches in the Department of History, University of North Texas.
Medieval Castles Of Ireland
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Author : P. David Sweetman
language : en
Publisher: Irish Books & Media
Release Date : 1999
Medieval Castles Of Ireland written by P. David Sweetman and has been published by Irish Books & Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Architecture categories.
This book traces the development of the Irish medieval castle from 1169 onwards, drawing on the research and records of the Archaeological Survey.
The Castle At War In Medieval England And Wales
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Author : Dan Spencer
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2018-03-15
The Castle At War In Medieval England And Wales written by Dan Spencer and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with History categories.
In this highly readable and groundbreaking book, the ‘story’ of the castle is integrated into changes in warfare throughout this period providing us with a new understanding of their role.
Late Medieval Europe
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Author : Neil Morris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Late Medieval Europe written by Neil Morris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Civilization, Medieval categories.
Rediscover Europe in the age of castles, crusades, cathedrals, knights, and courtly love. Learn about the plague that ended the period Book jacket.
Early European Castles
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Author : Oliver Creighton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-10-20
Early European Castles written by Oliver Creighton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-20 with Architecture categories.
Medieval castles were, alongside the great cathedrals, the most recognisable buildings of the medieval world. Closely associated with concepts of justice, lordship and authority as well as military might, castles came to encapsulate the period's very essence. Looking at above and below-ground evidence and examining a wide variety of sites - from towering donjons to earth and timber castles - in different parts of western Europe, this book explores the relationship between early castle building and the emergence of a new aristocracy and investigates the impact of authority on the organisation of the landscape. A particular focus is on the social context of early private fortifications: Europe's earliest castles came to embody a new and radically different form of power – an aristocratic authority that was highly personal in nature, glaringly visible in its presence, and enforceable through violence, both threatened and real. The volume reassesses traditional models of castle origins; examines aspects of elite lifestyle in and around these structures, including pastimes and diet; considers medieval visual experiences of sites and their settings; and explores some future directions for research.
Princely Rank In Late Medieval Europe
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Author : Thorsten Huthwelker
language : de
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Princely Rank In Late Medieval Europe written by Thorsten Huthwelker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Architecture, Medieval categories.
Comparative studies in late medieval history are still relatively rare. This volume aims to prepare the ground for comparative work on the aristocracies in late medieval Europe, notably on the English earls and the imperial princes. Leading scholars from England, Germany and France analyse past, present and potential future approaches to the study of late medieval princely elites. Case studies shed light on issues including the way in which surviving records shape the historian's image of the earls and imperial princes, how rolls of arms can be exploited as a source for studying princely rank, how magnates used the architecture of their castles to display their status and the other strategies they deployed to support their ambitions.
Royal And Elite Households In Medieval And Early Modern Europe
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-03-12
Royal And Elite Households In Medieval And Early Modern Europe written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-12 with History categories.
The authors bring fresh approaches to the subject of royal and noble households in medieval and early modern Europe with a focus on the nuclear and extended royal family, their household attendants, noblemen and noblewomen as courtiers, and physicians.
