The Medieval Castle in England and Wales: A Social and Political History - Softcover

Pounds, Norman J. G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521458285 ISBN 13: 9780521458283

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1993

Synopsis

This original and pioneering book examines the role of the castle in the Norman conquest of England and in the subsequent administration of the country. The castle is seen primarily as an instrument of peaceful administration which rarely had a garrison and was more often where the sheriff kept his files and employed his secretariat. In most cases the military significance of the castle was minimal, and only a very few ever saw military action. For the first time, the medieval castle in England is seen in a new light which will attract the general reader of history and archaeology as much as the specialist in economic and social history.

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Book Description:

This pioneering book examines the role of the castle in the Norman conquest of England and in the subsequent administration of the country.

Review:

'... deserves a place in every library as the most comprehensive and carefully considered attempt yet made ... '. The Times Literary Supplement

'Beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated.' The Black Countryman

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0521458285
• ISBN 13: 9780521458283
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 376