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S/H/131. What can Historians Learn from Examining Medieval Changes in Castle Design and Building?

WORDS:
1500
DATE:
2008
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper examines the features of medieval castles tracing their history back to William the Conqueror, and looking at the rise and decline of castle building. The changes in castle designs are described arguing that they reflect the ways of control and defence used across centuries.

 

KEYWORDS: Castle, medieval, historian,