The English Castle - 1066-1650

Fromcoasttocoast,theEnglishlandscapeisstillrichlystuddedwithcastlesbothgreatandsmall.Ashomesorruins,thesehistoricbuildingsaretodaylargelyobjectsofcuriosity.Forcenturies,however,theywereattheheartofthekingdom'ssocialandpoliticallife.TheEnglishCastleisarivetingarchitecturalstudythatsetsthislegionofbuildingsinhistoricalcontext,tracingtheirdevelopmentfromtheNormanConquestin1066throughthecivilwarsofthe1640s.Inthismagnificent,compellinglywrittenvolume,whichincludesover350illustrations,JohnGoodallbringstolifethehistoryoftheEnglishcastleoversixcenturies.Initheexploresthevariedarchitectureofthesebuildingsanddescribestheirchangingroleinwarfare,politics,domesticliving,andgovernance.