The Castles of Henry VIII
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2007
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84603-130-4 (ISBN)
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84603-130-4 (ISBN)
Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Europe after his split from Rome, Henry VIII began construction of more than 20 stone forts to protect England's major ports and estuaries. Aided by illustrations, the author explores the departure from artillery-vulnerable medieval castle designs to the low, sturdy stone fortresses inspired by European ideas.
In the last years of his reign, Henry VIII needed a radically modern system of defence to protect England and its new Church. Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Catholic Europe after his split from Rome, Henry energetically began construction of more than 20 stone forts to protect England's major ports and estuaries. Aided by excellent illustrations, Peter Harrington explores the departure from artillery-vulnerable medieval castle designs, to the low, sturdy stone fortresses inspired by European ideas. He explains the scientific care taken to select sites for these castles, and the transition from medieval to modern in this last surge of English castle construction.
In the last years of his reign, Henry VIII needed a radically modern system of defence to protect England and its new Church. Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Catholic Europe after his split from Rome, Henry energetically began construction of more than 20 stone forts to protect England's major ports and estuaries. Aided by excellent illustrations, Peter Harrington explores the departure from artillery-vulnerable medieval castle designs, to the low, sturdy stone fortresses inspired by European ideas. He explains the scientific care taken to select sites for these castles, and the transition from medieval to modern in this last surge of English castle construction.
Peter Harrington runs the photographic collection of the Anne S. K. Brown University Library in Providence, Rhode Island. His is a well-respected military writer and is author of a number of works. Brian Delf began his career working in a London art studio producing artwork for advertising and commercial publications. Since 1972, he has worked as a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. His illlistrations have been published in over thirty countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.9.2007 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Fortress |
| Illustrationen | Brian Delf |
| Zusatzinfo | 15 b/w; 37 col |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 248 mm |
| Gewicht | 212 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84603-130-3 / 1846031303 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84603-130-4 / 9781846031304 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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