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Author : Plantagenet Somerset Fry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The David & Charles Book of Castles written by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Plantagenet Somerset Fry
Publisher : David & Charles Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780715326923
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (269 download)
Download or read book Castles written by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents original maps, plans and archive illustrations alongside hundreds of photographs, showing ruins and surviving castles in their glory. This work includes descriptions of hundreds of special buildings, from remote ruins in isolated settings to imposing piles in towns and cities.
Author : Edd Morris
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 1634500091
Total Pages : 893 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (345 download)
Download or read book Exploring English Castles written by Edd Morris and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 893 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to some of the most historical and picturesque castles in England for romantics and Anglophiles alike. Castles have shaped England. For almost one thousand years, castles have been the settings of siege and battle, dens of plotting and intrigue, and refuges for troubled kings. Today, the romantic yet ruinous shapes of once grand fortresses stud the English countryside—a reminder of turbulent times past. Exploring English Castles provides readers with a breathtaking tour through the grandest castles of England. It brings ruins to life through true stories of royalty, chivalry, deception, and intrigue, played out within formerly majestic walls. Uncover the secret of Bodiam Castle, Sussex—a fortress seemingly from a fairy tale, built for a knight returning from the Hundred Years’ War. Discover how Mary Tudor, first queen of England, took refuge in Framlingham Castle, Suffolk, overturning a wily plot to deny her the throne. Unearth a delicate love story between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, which unfolds against the genteel backdrop of Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire. Filled with evocative photographs, awe-inspiring historical tales, and gentle humor, Exploring English Castles will delight any armchair historian, travel aficionado, or fan of historical fiction.
Author : Lise E. Hull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313027447
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Britain's Medieval Castles written by Lise E. Hull and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-12-30 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The widespread construction of castles in Britain began as soon as Duke William of Normandy set foot on the shores of southern England in 1066. The castles that were constructed in the ensuing centuries, and whose ruins still scatter the British countryside today, provide us with an enduring record of the needs and ambitions of the times. But the essence of the medieval castle—a structure that is equal parts military, residential, and symbolic—reveals itself not only through the grandeur of such architectural masterpieces as the Tower of London, and the imposing nature of such royal residences as Windsor, but also in the aging masonry carvings, enduring battlements, and more modest earthen ramparts that have survived alongside them. Through a feature-by-feature account of the architectural elements and techniques used in constructing the medieval castle, author Lise Hull allows the multiple functions of these multifarious forms to shine through, and in so doing, lends a new vitality to the thousand faces that the medieval world assumed to discourage its enemies, inspire its friends, and control its subjects. This compelling investigation takes a unique look at each of the medieval castle's main roles: as an offensive presentation and defensive fortification, as a residential and administrative building, and as a symbolic structure demonstrating the status of its owner. Each chapter focuses on one specific role and uses concrete architectural features to demonstrate that aspect of the medieval castle in Britain. A wealth of illustrations is also provided, as is a glossary explaining the distinct parts of the castle and their functions. This book should be of interest to students researching architecture, the Middle Ages, or military history, as well as general readers interested in castles or considering a trip to Britain to observe some of these magnificent sites themselves.
Author : Charles Castle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780890091296
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Model Girl written by Charles Castle and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Shirley Jackson
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780822212263
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (122 download)
Download or read book We Have Always Lived in the Castle written by Shirley Jackson and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 1967-10 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: The home of the Blackwoods near a Vermont village is a lonely, ominous abode, and Constance, the young mistress of the place, can't go out of the house without being insulted and stoned by the villagers. They have also composed a nasty s
Author : Charles Coulson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199273634
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)
Download or read book Castles in Medieval Society written by Charles Coulson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vast majority of castles in England, Wales, Ireland, and France have virtually no military history' of sieges or physical conflict across the whole panorama of more than five centuries'. This is quite a sobering thought.
Author : John Kinross
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445648016
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Castles of the Marches written by John Kinross and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating insight into the historic castles of Herefordshire, Shropshire and the Welsh Marches.
Author : Phyllis G. Jestice
Publisher : Amber Books
ISBN 13 : 9781838860981
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)
Download or read book Castles of the World written by Phyllis G. Jestice and published by Amber Books. This book was released on 2021-05-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Highlands of Scotland to the plains of northern India, Castles of the World is a beautiful examination of past worlds viewed through strongholds that continue to enrich the modern landscape. Presented in a handy, pocket-sized format, arranged chronologically, and illustrated with more than 200 color photographs, Castles of the World examines more than 150 fortifications from across the world, from Cathar castles and Alpine schlösser to Norman keeps and Samurai strongholds. Discover how the thirteenth-century Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland was destroyed during the Jacobite rebellion of 1719; learn about Turkey's Marmaris Castle, built in 1522 by Suleiman the Magnificent to support his attack on neighboring Rhodes; and explore the Mughal-constructed Red Fort in Delhi, home of Muslim rulers from 1648 until 1803, and today a symbol of Indian nationalism.
Author : David Macaulay
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395329207
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (292 download)
Download or read book Castle written by David Macaulay and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1977 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales."--Title page verso.
Author : Plantagenet Somerset Fry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780715312551
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Castles of Britain and Ireland written by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and published by . This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text aims to bring to life every aspect of castles and castle life: why and how they were built; the weapons that were used; their social life in ordinary and extraordinary times; their provisioning; their maintenance; and their changing role in a continually evolving political climate.
Author : Martin Coventry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Castles of Scotland written by Martin Coventry and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition has been called "the bible of Scottish castles." It is the only book to cover all of them -- a comprehensive reference and gazetteer to more than 2,700 castles and fortified sites. Heavily illustrated throughout with more than 300 photographs and drawings, this new edition has been completely revised, expanded, and updated, with information on 600 new sites. This is an easy-to-use alphabetical guide and gazetteer, with comprehensive listings, index of sites reputed to be haunted, a family names index, and twenty pages of maps locating every castle in Scotland. No castle enthusiast should be without this book. The culmination of ten years' research, The Castles of Scotland offers comprehensive information on the fortified buildings of Scotland, including histories, ownership, locations, facilities, and visitor access. The 2,700 sites discussed include the largest strongholds to the smallest ruins to mere sites. The history of a castle is as important as the physical remains. Some strongholds have a long and fascinating past yet no more than a vestige of their former strength survives, such as the castles at Inverness, Roxburgh, or Dunbar. Few castles can match the stark and romantic beauty of Eilean Donan Castle, or the majestic and imposing grandeur of Ballindalloch Castle or Crathes Castle, the dangerous cliffside setting of Dunnottar Castle, or the picturesque Kilchurn Castle. New for this edition: -- 670 new sites added -- historic houses and mansions open to the public now included -- improved and increased number of illustrations -- updated, corrected and more-detailed entries -- access details for the year 2001 and full list of facilities nowincluded -- 16 pages of full color photographs added to the cloth edition
Author : David Farr
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1665922583
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (659 download)
Download or read book The Book of Stolen Dreams written by David Farr and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: London: Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2021.
Author : David Macaulay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781489861863
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)
Download or read book Castle written by David Macaulay and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.
Author : Tom Atwood
Publisher : Terrace Books
ISBN 13 : 9780299211509
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Kings in Their Castles written by Tom Atwood and published by Terrace Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description
Author : Alan Lee
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 : 9780070372801
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Castles written by Alan Lee and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1986 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts legends, folk stories, and fairy tales dealing with castles from the traditions of England, Norway, Germany, and other countries.
Author : Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Report on the Manuscripts of Colonel David Milne Home of Wedderburn Castle, N. B. written by Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
