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The Man Who Bought A Castle
Alderton, Northants
14 January 2001 Find out more
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Further Reading
The medieval castle in England and Wales by Norman Pounds (Cambridge University Press, 1993)
'The best book of all on the subject' – Mick Aston
Norman Castles in Britain by Derek Wren (John Baker)
Standard text with gazetteer of the Norman castles of Britain.
Timber Castles by Bob Higham and Philip Barker (Batsford)
Some of the greatest medieval castles survive only as earthworks and in pictures and written accounts of the period because they were made of timber. Timber castles were built throughout Europe in the Middle Ages, and this, the first comprehensive survey, restores them to their rightful place in the history of fortifications.
Norman England by Trevor Rowley (English Heritage, 1997) paperback £15.99
How much did the Norman Conquest change the lives of ordinary people? This book looks at the castles, towns and churches that sprung out of Saxon soil. The author also discusses the Domesday Book in the light of recent archaeological evidence, as well as how the everyday landscape, away from major centres, still reflects Norman influence.
Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest by H R Loyn Addison Wesley (Longman Higher Education, 1991) paperback £20.99
More than 30 years since its first edition, this book still remains a standard text on the social and economic development of Anglo-Saxon England from the first settlements in the fifth and sixth centuries AD to the immediate aftermath of the Norman Conquest. It draws on surviving legal and literary sources, as well as the latest findings of archaeologists, numismatists and art historians.
Other websites
Castles on the Web
www.castlesontheweb.com
An extensive resource, the Castles on the website includes sections on medieval studies, myths and legends, virtual tours of castles, books, photo archives and even how to rent or stay in a castle. Its weblinks to sites which themselves provide links to other castle-related websites could keep you browsing until Domesday. Castles on the Web also has a useful message/question board and a variety of discussion forums on the subject.
The English Medieval Castle
www.britannia.com/history/david1.html
Three illustrated essays on the English Medieval Castle provide a good basic introduction to the subject.
Castles in Wales
www.castlewales.com/home.html
Jeffrey Thomas's site, with good general background information about Norman castles as well as being an excellent overall resource on Welsh castles.
Other resources
Build a Medieval Castle
www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm
Free educational software. Make your own model medieval castle – a learning activity that teaches about history, feudalism and life in the Middle Ages. Build your own medieval castle, complete with towers, gatehouse and keep to help understand how an army laid siege to a castle, how a castle was defended or what it might have been like to live in a castle.
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