The Castles of Henry VIII

The Castles of Henry VIII

The Castles of Henry VIII

The Castles of Henry VIII

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Overview

In the last years of his reign Henry VIII needed a radically modern system of defence to protect England and its new Church. Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Catholic Europe after his split from Rome, Henry energetically began construction of more than 20 stone forts to protect England's major ports and estuaries. Aided by excellent illustrations, Peter Harrington explores the departure from artillery-vulnerable medieval castle designs, to the low, sturdy stone fortresses inspired by European ideas. He explains the scientific care taken to select sites for these castles, and the transition from medieval to modern in this last surge of English castle construction.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472803801
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 05/20/2013
Series: Fortress , #66
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 64
File size: 11 MB
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About the Author

Peter Harrington runs the photographic collection of the Anne S. K. Brown University Library in Providence, Rhode Island. His is a well-respected military writer and is author of a number of works.

Brian Delf began his career working in a London art studio producing artwork for advertising and commercial publications. Since 1972, he has worked as a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. His illlistrations have been published in over thirty countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire.
BRIAN DELF began his career producing artwork for advertising and commercial publications. Since 1972, he has worked as a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects, and books which he has illustrated have been published in more than 30 countries.

Table of Contents


Introduction     4
Chronology     7
A site chronology
Design and development     9
Fortification theory and practice
A device for the fortification of the realm
Engineers
Construction
The principles of defence     20
The 1539 device programme
The 1544 device programme
A tour of the sites     35
The living sites     37
Garrisons
Life in the forts
Rules and regulations
Weaponry
The castles in war     44
The invasion scare of 1538-39
The French War of 1545
The inventory of 1547
The Spanish War, 1588-98
The British Civil Wars, 1642-51
An assessment of the castles     52
Aftermath     53
Visiting the castles today     56
Cornwall
Dorset
Hampshire
Isle of Wight
Sussex
Kent
Essex
Bibliography     62
Glossary     63
Index     64
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