Castle. A History of the Buildings that Shaped Medieval Britain

From the author of A Great and Terrible King and The Norman Conquestcomes a sweeping and surprising history of some of the most magnificent buildings in Britain.
Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country’s most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John and Edwar