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Book Synopsis Castles and Fortifications of the West Country by : Andrew Powell-Thomas
Download or read book Castles and Fortifications of the West Country written by Andrew Powell-Thomas and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating exploration of the local history of the castles and fortifications of the West Country.
Book Synopsis West Country Forts & Castles by : Leo Marriott
Download or read book West Country Forts & Castles written by Leo Marriott and published by . This book was released on 2015-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Castles, Town Defences, and Artillery Fortifications in Britain: 1983-1989 by : John R. Kenyon
Download or read book Castles, Town Defences, and Artillery Fortifications in Britain: 1983-1989 written by John R. Kenyon and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Medieval Castles of England and Wales by : Bernard Lowry
Download or read book Medieval Castles of England and Wales written by Bernard Lowry and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Fortifications and Siegecraft by : Jeremy Black
Download or read book Fortifications and Siegecraft written by Jeremy Black and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As centers for defense and bases for attack since ancient times, fortifications are a crucial aspect of military history. Indeed, as Jeremy Black shows, the history of fortifications is a global history of humanity itself. Moreover, their remains offer a still potent, often dramatic testimony to the past, notably through the strength of the sites, the power of the works, and the vast resources they required. This compelling book explores not only the history of fortifications themselves, but also the real and potential threat to them posed by siegecraft. Tracing the interaction of attack and defense over time, Black situates the evolution of fortifications within the wider development of governments, societies, and cultures. Moreover, his examination of the future of these installations, as well as of potential methods of destroying them, only reaffirms their omnipresence in human history—and their continued importance. Fortifications are not simply relics of the past, but rather elements fundamental to military and social interaction across the world today.
Download or read book West Sussex written by Kevin Newman and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-06-30 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many writers have written about the delights of the former kingdom of the South Saxons, its Downs, villages, countryside, people and their ways but Visitors' Historic Britain - West Sussex_ is the first book to take readers on a tour of discovery of each of the county's historic eras in turn.Starting with prehistoric Sussex, we explore West Sussex from west to east, investigating both little-known and well-visited sites that tell the story of our ancestors' past. We encounter wild warriors, formidable founders of the county, indefatigable industrialists, excitable eccentrics and the lives of Sussex inhabitants and invaders.Sussex is a country celebrated by writers, painters, royalty, artists and the millions who have enjoyed its changing coastline and verdant villages. Visitors' Historic Britain provides a unique series of journeys for those who are inquisitive about this quirky and history-changing part of the Southeast.
Book Synopsis Castles and Fortifications of Wales by : Alan Phillips
Download or read book Castles and Fortifications of Wales written by Alan Phillips and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wales, a small country, is littered with the relics of war Iron Age forts, Roman ruins, medieval castles and the coastal forts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Download or read book Castles and Manor-houses written by and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Ireland's English Pale, 1470-1550 by : Steven G. Ellis
Download or read book Ireland's English Pale, 1470-1550 written by Steven G. Ellis and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2021 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenges the argument that the English Pale was contracting during the early Tudor period.A key argument of this book is that the English Pale - the four counties around Dublin under English control - was expanding during the early Tudor period, not contracting, as other historians have argued. The author shows how the new system, whereby "the four obedient shires" were protected by new fortifications and a newly-constituted English-style militia, which replaced the former system of extended marches, was highly effective, making unnecessary money and troops from England, and enabling the Dublin government to be self-financing. The book provides full details of this new system. It also demonstrates how direct rule by an English army and governor, which replaced the system in the years after 1534, was much more costly and led on in turn to the policy of "surrender and regrant" under which Irish chiefs became subject to English law. The book highlights how this policy made the English Pale's frontiers redundant, but how ideologically ideas of "English civility" nevertheless survived, and "the wild Atlantic way" remained "beyond the Pale".t, but how ideologically ideas of "English civility" nevertheless survived, and "the wild Atlantic way" remained "beyond the Pale".t, but how ideologically ideas of "English civility" nevertheless survived, and "the wild Atlantic way" remained "beyond the Pale".t, but how ideologically ideas of "English civility" nevertheless survived, and "the wild Atlantic way" remained "beyond the Pale".
Book Synopsis The Reign of Stephen by : Keith J. Stringer
Download or read book The Reign of Stephen written by Keith J. Stringer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-02-20 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study of Stephen's reign, Keith Stringer looks at the relationship between government, warfare, and the rise and fall of medieval states. Using primary sources and the most recent research, he offers an important re-evaluation of the so-called `Anarchy' and a radical reassessment of Stephen's ability as a ruler.
Book Synopsis European Warfare, 1494-1660 by : Jeremy Black
Download or read book European Warfare, 1494-1660 written by Jeremy Black and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The onset of the Italian Wars in 1494, subsequently seen as the onset of 'modern warfare', provides the starting point for this impressive survey of European Warfare in early modern Europe. Huge developments in the logistics of war combined with exploration and expansion meant interaction with extra-European forms of military might. Jeremy Black looks at technological aspects of war as well social and political developments and effects during this key period of military history. This sharp and compact analysis contextualises European developments and as establishes the global significance of events in Europe.
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Book Synopsis Town and Country in Roman Britain by : A.L.F. Rivet
Download or read book Town and Country in Roman Britain written by A.L.F. Rivet and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-28 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Town and Country in Roman Britain (1964) is a study of the effects of Roman rule on the lowland zone of Britain and of the relationship between town and country. The author places the Romano-British towns and villas in their economic and political setting, and discusses their origin and development with the aid of current scholarship and archaeological evidence.
Book Synopsis Bibliography of Periodical Literature by : Society of Antiquaries of London. Library
Download or read book Bibliography of Periodical Literature written by Society of Antiquaries of London. Library and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500: Volume 3, Southern England by : Anthony Emery
Download or read book Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500: Volume 3, Southern England written by Anthony Emery and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-09 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third volume of Anthony Emery's magisterial survey, Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500, first published in 2006. Across the three volumes Emery has examined afresh and re-assessed over 750 houses, the first comprehensive review of the subject for 150 years. Covered are the full range of leading homes, from royal and episcopal palaces to manor houses, as well as community buildings such as academic colleges, monastic granges and secular colleges of canons. This volume surveys Southern England and is divided into three regions, each of which includes a separate historical and architectural introduction as well as thematic essays prompted by key buildings. The text is complemented throughout by a wide range of plans and diagrams and a wealth of photographs showing the present condition of almost every house discussed. This is an essential source for anyone interested in the history, architecture and culture of medieval England and Wales.
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Fortifications by : Jean-Denis Lepage
Download or read book Dictionary of Fortifications written by Jean-Denis Lepage and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Dictionary of Fortifications is an attractive and convenient reference for anyone with an interest in castles, forts, walled cities and any other defensive architecture, including temporary structures, of any period. The heart of the book is a useful glossary of over 1,200 terms relating to fortifications through the ages. Drawn from many languages besides English, each has at least a concise definition or description, while more significant entries take the form of short articles. Many are accompanied by a clear sketch, diagram, cross-section, floor plan or map skillfully executed by the author himself. In all, there are over 400 of these black and white illustrations. Although the glossary is organized alphabetically (from Abatis to Zwischenwiderstandnet), cross references allow the reader to easily follow themes of interest through the book. Buttressing the glossary there is a section giving an overview of the historical development of fortifications from prehistory to the present day. A further chapter outlines the concomitant development of siege warfare over the same long span, detailing the evolution of siege engines and other tactics used to overcome fortifications. This is a fascinating reference for anyone with the slightest interest in military architecture.
Book Synopsis Maritime Celts, Frisians and Saxons by : Sean McGrail
Download or read book Maritime Celts, Frisians and Saxons written by Sean McGrail and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
