The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277-1307

The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277-1307

The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277-1307

The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277-1307

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Overview

In 1277 Edward I gathered a huge army and marched into Wales to subdue the rebel Welsh princes. A key part of his strategy was to erect a castle wherever his army rested. This title takes a detailed look at the design, development and principles of defence of these Welsh castles, documenting daily life within their walls and the historical events that took place around them. Focusing on key sites, it highlights the varied castle designs ranging from fortifications based on French models to the defences inspired by Constantinople, and is illustrated with eight pages of full-colour illustrations and cutaway artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781782005209
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 10/20/2012
Series: Fortress , #64
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 64
File size: 12 MB
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About the Author

Christopher Gravett is a former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and is a recognised authority on the arms, armour and warfare of the medieval world. He has worked as an advisor for numerous TV and film productions, and for Osprey has previously written Warrior 1: Norman Knight 950-1204 AD, Campaign 13: Hastings 1066, and two Fortress volumes on Norman Stone Castles, among others. He currently works as senior curator at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire.

Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on the Aztecs, the Greeks, several 19th century American subjects, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.
Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and the history of fortification. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.

Table of Contents


Introduction     4
Chronology     8
Design and development     10
Construction
Design
Lordship castles
Welsh castles
Towns
The principles of defence     27
Gatehouses
The turning bridge
A tour of a castle: Caernarfon     36
Life in the castles     45
The castles at war     52
Aftermath     57
Visiting the castles today     59
Bibliography     62
Glossary     63
Index     64
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