The English castle, 1066-1650 / John Goodall.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 516-525) and index.

Introduction -- The English castle -- The castles of the Conquest, 1066-1071 -- Castles of settlement, circa 1071-1087 -- The age of magnificence, 1087-1154 -- The early Angevin castle, 1154-1199 -- The Gothic castle -- The king's works and Wales, 1274-1327 -- The king's servants and the architecture of war, 1274-1327 -- The reign of Edward III (1327-77) -- The genesis of the Perpendicular style -- The triumph of the Perpendicular -- The Lancastrian Age -- The Yorkist and early Tudor settlement -- The Renaissance castle -- The castle and the Reformation -- The Stuart castle.

In this volume, which includes over 350 illustrations, John Goodall brings to life the history of the English castle over six centuries. In it he explores the varied architecture of these buildings and describes their changing role in warfare, politics, domestic living, and governance. --from publisher description.

Hortlisted for the Art Book Prize (formerly Banister Fletcher Prize), 2012.