Although various types of fortification existed well before the Norman invasion and many modern 'Stately Homes' are often referred to as such, this book explores 30 of the countries survivin ...more on ebook "Castles of Great Britain - Volume o..."

During the twelfth century, great numbers of Norman abbeys and priories were founded in england, Wales and Scotland. By the mid-fourteenth century some 1,000 religious houses of varying deno ...more on ebook "Abbeys and Priories of Great Britai..."