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Castles : their history and evolution in medieval Britain

Morris, Marc 1973- (author.).

Summary: Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples.

Record details

ISBN: 1681773597
ISBN: 9781681773599
Physical Description: print
ix, 262 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Humble origins -- Towers of stone -- Building an empire -- An Englishman's home -- Safe as houses -- The castle's last stand.