How To Read Castles

Author : Malcolm Hislop
Publisher : Herbert Press
ISBN 13 : 9781912217687
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How To Read Castles written by Malcolm Hislop and published by Herbert Press. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Read Castles is a travel-sized primer that takes a strictly visual approach to castle architecture, building up the reader's vocabulary of castle types, styles, and materials, and showing how these aspects can be recognized across architectural features from the floor-plan and moat, to the towers and crenulations. Focusing on the period from the 10th to the 16th century, and crusading across the globe from a Welsh motte-and-bailey to a Japanese hirajiro, this is both architectural reference and visitor guide--showing the reader how to read the stories embedded in every castle's stones. Castles once dominated the landscape as seats of power and symbols of wealth and status, providing a means of control over borders, passes, routes and rivers. Armed with this book you will be able to unpick their histories and see how they shaped the land around them. From rugged coastline defences to soaring mountain fortresses, this book takes the reader on an international journey of discovery, exploring some of the most inspiring and impressive architecture history has ever seen.

Author : Edd Morris
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 1634500091
Total Pages : 893 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring English Castles written by Edd Morris and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 893 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to some of the most historical and picturesque castles in England for romantics and Anglophiles alike. Castles have shaped England. For almost one thousand years, castles have been the settings of siege and battle, dens of plotting and intrigue, and refuges for troubled kings. Today, the romantic yet ruinous shapes of once grand fortresses stud the English countryside—a reminder of turbulent times past. Exploring English Castles provides readers with a breathtaking tour through the grandest castles of England. It brings ruins to life through true stories of royalty, chivalry, deception, and intrigue, played out within formerly majestic walls. Uncover the secret of Bodiam Castle, Sussex—a fortress seemingly from a fairy tale, built for a knight returning from the Hundred Years’ War. Discover how Mary Tudor, first queen of England, took refuge in Framlingham Castle, Suffolk, overturning a wily plot to deny her the throne. Unearth a delicate love story between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, which unfolds against the genteel backdrop of Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire. Filled with evocative photographs, awe-inspiring historical tales, and gentle humor, Exploring English Castles will delight any armchair historian, travel aficionado, or fan of historical fiction.

Author : Nathaniel Harris
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781435827981
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Castles Through Time written by Nathaniel Harris and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this exciting book about castles, kids can use the thumb indexes to zoom through time--minutes, days, years, or sometimes even centuries--from one page to the next.

Author : Linda Ashman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547537948
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs written by Linda Ashman and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many places can make a home--a silent cave, a secret den, a silky web, even a sticky honeycomb. Each one is safe and snug and just right for the families who live there. Linda Ashman's spare, lyrical text and Lauren Stringer's sumptuous paintings invite you to explore some of these wonderful homes and see how different--yet alike--they can be.

Author : A. G. Smith
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486251861
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Castles of the World Coloring Book written by A. G. Smith and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed drawings of 31 world-famous castles: Windsor, Edinburgh, Caernarvon, Krak des Chevaliers, Neuschwanstein, Pierrefonds, and more. Captions.

Author : Miranda Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0753452588
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Castles written by Miranda Smith and published by . This book was released on 1999-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the design and use of castles and describes what daily life was like inside a medieval castle.

Author : Sarah Fabiny
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593226860
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Are Castles and Knights? written by Sarah Fabiny and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go back to the thrilling time of warring knights who were prepared to give their life in order to protect their lord and his castle. Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the skills of warfare. Author Sarah Fabiny dives into the history of castles and how they grew from simple wood structures to mighty fortresses in stone. She also explains who could become a knight and what their lives were like off of the battlefield, enjoying feasts, courting their lady loves, and showing off in tournaments. With 80 fun black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this latest addition to Who HQ!

Author : Katie Daynes
Publisher : Usborne Books
ISBN 13 : 9780794510220
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book See Inside Castles written by Katie Daynes and published by Usborne Books. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This board book, filled with scenes and revealing flaps, shows you what really went on in castles.

Author : Colin Thompson
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0099439425
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Castles written by Colin Thompson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorful, fanciful castles are described.

Author : Plantagenet Somerset Fry
Publisher : David & Charles Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780715326923
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Castles written by Plantagenet Somerset Fry and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents original maps, plans and archive illustrations alongside hundreds of photographs, showing ruins and surviving castles in their glory. This work includes descriptions of hundreds of special buildings, from remote ruins in isolated settings to imposing piles in towns and cities.