Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Castle at War in Medieval England and Wales, The
Castle at War in Medieval England and Wales, The
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Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description
Cyfrol chwyldroadol, hawdd ei darllen sy'n archwilio cyfraniad y castell canoloesol i faes rhyfela yn Lloegr a Chymru, gan ganolbwyntio ar y cyfnod rhwng Goresgyniad y Normaniaid a theyrnasiad Harri VIII. 24 llun lliw a 5 map a chynllun du-a-gwyn.
Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description
This book explores the role of the castle in warfare in England and Wales, focusing on the period from the Norman Conquest to the reign of Henry VIII. In a highly readable, groundbreaking book, the 'story' of the castle is integrated into changes in warfare throughout the period providing a new understanding of its role. 24 colour photographs and 5 black-and-white maps and plans.
Manylion y cynnyrch / Product details
- ISBN 13
- 9781445662688
- Gwales Code
- gwales.com.9781445662688
- Gwerthwr / Vendor
- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
- Long Title
- Castle at War in Medieval England and Wales, The
- Awdur / Author
- Spencer, Dan
- Current Price ex VAT
- £20.00
- Current Price inc VAT
- £20.00
- Availability Status (EN)
- Non-Stock Item - Ordered on request
- Availability Status (CY)
- Archebir yn ôl y galw
- Dyddiad cyhoeddi / Publication Date
- 2018-03-12
- Cyhoeddwr / Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Media Type (EN)
- Hardback
- Media Type (CY)
- Clawr caled
- Pages
- 336 pages
- Size
- 156 × 234 mm
- Language Code
- English
- Categori / Category
- CY: Hanes, Hanes Lleol, Arferion Gwlad, Llên Gwerin (yn Saesneg) | EN: History, Welsh Life and Customs, Local History, Folk Tales (in English)
- Is-gategori / Subcategory
- CY: 500-1536 (yn Saesneg) | EN: 500-1536 (in English)
Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography
Dan Spencer is an expert in late medieval warfare, particularly on the subjects of gunpowder artillery and castles. He has experience of writing for both an academic and popular audience, which includes conveying cutting edge scholarly research in a format accessible to non-historians. He has written a number of articles in academic journals as well as co-authoring The Agincourt Companion (Carlton Books Limited, 2015). He is the main contributor to the www.agincourt600.com website and co-designed the Future Learn open access online course – ‘Agincourt 1415: Myth and Reality’. His knowledge of castles and warfare has also been enhanced by his experience of teaching the subject to undergraduate and international students at the University of Southampton.
Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review
Previous authors have tended to concentrate on the architecture of castles and on establishing a narrative of how castles changed throughout the Middle Ages, which can be characterised as their ‘rise and fall’. Instead this book adopts a new approach by discussing castles in relation to the military history of medieval England and Wales, with chapters covering specific conflicts such as the Normans, the twelfth century civil war, known as the Anarchy, War on the Frontiers, War with Scotland, The Owen Glendower Rebellion and the Wars of the Roses. It therefore combines two popular topics, medieval military history and castles, in one book.
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