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Castles
Of Wales
 Welsh
Castles: A Guide by Counties
Tour Wales. The medieval castles of Wales are an imposing group
of monuments. Although there are examples from the Norman period,
the vast majority of the surviving castles date from the thirteenth
century, a dramatic and turbulent period when Wales was nearly
united under native rule before succumbing to Edward I's conquest:
Caernarfon, Conway, Harlech and Beaumaris are justly famous,
but fine examples can be found elsewhere, in Pembroke, Kidwelly
and Chepstow in south Wales; native Welsh castles feature prominently.
 Welsh
Castles (It's Wales S.)
Wales has some of the most formidable and impressive fortifications
in the world, the legacy of the Norman Conquest and succeeding
struggles against English invaders. As well as looking at the
'Ring of Steel', built by Edward I at staggering cost, this
book looks at native Welsh castles and tells amazing stories
of siege and warfare in Wales through the ages. Geraint Roberts
vividly tells stories about heroic Welsh leaders like Llywelyn
Fawr, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd and Owain Glyndwr, and shows how
the castle played such a vital part in Welsh history. The book
is also enhanced by sections on Welsh history and the development
of the castle in Wales from Roman to Early Modern times.
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Company of Forts: A Guide to the Medieval Castles of West Wales
Tour Castles of Wales. The old county of Dyfed, now Carmarthenshire,
Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire, abounds with reminders of the
turbulent medieval past - castles grace the landscape. This
edition provides a comprehensive guide to over 40 castles of
this area, large and small, including fortified manor-houses.
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