Castles of England, Scotland and Wales by Paul Johnson

Impressive collection of castles

England, Scotland, and Wales together possess one of the largest and most impressive collections of castles anywhere in the world. Their names - Kenilworth, Edinburgh, Bodiam, Stirling, Tintagel - conjure images of romance, battles and intrigue. Trace each stage of the castles' development from Norman times through Plantagenet and Edwardian expansion, including their role in strengthening the coastline during the Tudor age, the appalling devastation suffered in the Civil War, and the gradual decay of the castle - and its renaissance.

Development of Britain's castles

Traces each stage of the development of Britain's castles, from Norman times through Plantagenet and Edwardian expansion in Wales, Tudor strengthening of the coastal defences, the devastation of the Civil War, and the gradual decay of the castle, to the creation of mock castles.

Eminent historian Paul Johnson

Eminent historian Paul Johnson traces the different stages of the development of Britain's rich and varied collection of castles.
Paul Johnson was born in 1928 and educated at Stonyhurst and Oxford. Paul Johnson was editor of the New Statesman and is currently a columnist for the Daily Mail and the Spectator.

Castles of England, Scotland and Wales

Publisher: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated
ISBN: 0753802627

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