Exploring Castles
By C.J. Lines.
Description
In this series an investigative approach to history is promoted through a series of projects and activities centred around a particular theme. They include observation and research, model-making and exertion of the imagination. This volume deals with castles. The role of the castle in England, Scotland and Wales is examined and its emergence and dominance as a symbol of power during the period succeeding the Norman Conquest. It includes a detailed look at motte-and-bailey castles, the development of the keep and the ambitious constructions of Edward I in Wales. Castle design and its effect ...
ISBN(s)
1852104562, 9781852104566
