Castles of England, Scotland & Wales (Country Series) - Softcover

Johnson, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841880884 ISBN 13: 9781841880884

Publisher: Phoenix, 2000

Synopsis

England, Scotland, and Wales together possess one of the largest and most impressive collections of castles anywhere in the world. Their names--Kenilworth, Edinburgh, Bodiam, Stirling, Tintagel--conjure images of romance, battles and intrigue. Trace each stage of the castles' development from Norman times through Plantagenet and Edwardian expansion, including their role in strengthening the coastline during the Tudor age, the appalling devastation suffered in the Civil War, and the gradual decay of the castle--and its renaissance.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Eminent historian Paul Johnson traces the different stages of the development of Britain's rich and varied collection of castles.

About the Author:

Paul Johnson was born in 1928. He edited the New Statesman in the 1960s and has written over forty books. His Modern Times, a history of the world from the 1920s to the 1990s, has been translated into more than fifteen languages. As well as a weekly column in the Spectator, he contributes to newspapers all over the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Phoenix
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1841880884
• ISBN 13: 9781841880884
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 215