By Edd Morris

A consultant to a couple of the main ancient and picturesque castles in England for romantics and Anglophiles alike.

Castles have formed England. for nearly 1000 years, castles were the settings of siege and conflict, dens of plotting and intrigue, and refuges for bothered kings. this day, the romantic but ruinous shapes of as soon as grand fortresses stud the English countryside—a reminder of turbulent occasions past.

Exploring English Castles offers readers with a panoramic travel throughout the grandest castles of britain. It brings ruins to existence via actual tales of royalty, chivalry, deception, and intrigue, performed out inside previously majestic walls.

Uncover the key of Bodiam citadel, Sussex—a fort likely from a fairy story, equipped for a knight arriving from the Hundred Years’ battle. detect how Mary Tudor, first queen of britain, took safe haven in Framlingham fortress, Suffolk, overturning a wily plot to disclaim her the throne. Unearth a fragile love tale among Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, which unfolds opposed to the genteel backdrop of Kenilworth fort, Warwickshire.

Filled with evocative pictures, awe-inspiring old stories, and delicate humor, Exploring English Castles will pride any armchair historian, commute aficionado, or fan of historic fiction.

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