Paul C. Levitt

Yorkshire's Secret Castles (eBook, ePUB)

A Concise Guide & Companion

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Yorkshire countryside's ancient earthwork castles, built in the time of the Norman Conquest, come to life in this beautiful guide-includes pictures! The Norman conquest of the British isle was a landmark event in England's history, drawing a line between its misty Roman and Saxon origins and the grand empire it would eventually become. Largely built after 1071, the era's castles were basic earth-and-timber structures situated on high mounds known as mottes. Though these ancient structures have largely been forgotten, neglected, or in some cases even destroyed, many still exist today-and have fascinating stories to tell. Drawing on the Yorkshire Archeological & Historical Society archives, this comprehensive and knowledgeable guide explores the fascinating history of these enduringstructures. Providing a guide to seventy-five castles in total, the book offers detailed information and anecdotal trivia about each site.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword History
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526706225
• Artikelnr.: 50213720