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The Medieval Castle in England and Wales: A social and political history. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-45828-5. Thompson, M.W. (1991). The Rise of the Castle. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-37544-4. Wheatley, Abigail (2004). The Idea of the Castle in Medieval England. York, UK: York Medieval Press.
Secrets of the Castle, or Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom is a British factual television series that first broadcast on BBC Two from 18 November to 17 December 2014. [1] The series stars archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold, and historian Ruth Goodman .
Medieval architecture was the art and science of designing and constructing buildings in the Middle Ages. The major styles of the period included pre-Romanesque , Romanesque , and Gothic . In the fifteenth century, architects began to favour classical forms again, in the Renaissance style , marking the end of the medieval period.
Encastellation (sometimes castellation, which can also mean crenellation) is the process whereby the feudal kingdoms of Europe became dotted with castles, from which local lords could dominate the countryside of their fiefs and their neighbours', and from which kings could command even the far-off corners of their realms.
It shows life inside the tower house, with men and women present; servants and the social elite; cooking and dancing; and children playing. Irish archaeologist Tom Finan has stated that while the precise origins of the Irish tower house is "shady", he makes the case that "the Irish hall house is in fact the parent of the Irish tower house". [ 3 ]
Foundations of the castle were discovered during excavations for the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art in the 1980s. The museum building was designed by architect Ian Begg to reflect the style of the Bishop's Castle. [4] [5] A stone from the castle, with a modern plaque, is located in Cathedral Square, marking the location of the keep. [2]
Chateau Artisan is the closest thing to a real-life American castle that you could possibly get. And come on, it has a moat. The Chateau also boasts mammoth, black, wrought-iron privacy gates, and ...
The High Middle Ages, or High Medieval Period, was the period of European history that lasted from AD 1000 to 1300. The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages , which ended around AD 1500 (by historiographical convention).