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Medieval Castle, The by Philip Warner w/ dust jacket
Medieval Castle, The by Philip Warner
Hard Cover w/ dust jacket
262 pages
Copyright 1971
CONTENTS
Illustrationsvii
Prefaceix
Introduction
1 Why Castles were Evolved5
2 The Precursors of the Castle15
3 The Motte and Bailey Castle29
4 The Weapons of Attack and Defence 47
5 A Castle at War71
6 Training and Recreation: the Foods they ate92
7 The Crusaders and their Castles114
8 Thirteenth-century Castles and the Factors which influenced their Design134
9 The People of Europe166
10 Living in Castles187
11 The Castle at Bay218
12 The Mind of the Fighting Man225
Conclusion: The Castle in Decline230
Appendices237
A Cloth237
B Giraldus Cambrensis238
C Castle Officials240
D Armour242
E Artillery248
F Appearance and Clothing249
G Recreation and the Medieval Mind253
Glossary255
Select Bibliography257
Index259
DUST JACKET
"Our forebears were not content with the simple mixtures that do duty for napalm or phosphorous grenadestheirs were more sophisticated. Sulphur would make incendiary material stick to surfaces, quicklime would make it ignite on contact with water, and pitch would make it burn longer. Quicklime was, of course, an invaluable material. Scattered down wind it could blind an adversary, poured over a scaling ladder it could penetrate chinks in armour, and if placed damp in pots and left in a building could make an interesting time-bomb booby-trap. Red-hot sand was sometimes used as a substitute and was remarkably effective at penetrating the vizors of knights climbing scaling ladders." Philip Warner
This handsomely illustrated book explains why and how castles were built in the middle ages and why they were such a dominant influence on medieval life, especially in times of war. Writing with his characteristic flair and wit, Philip Warner, a lifelong student of castles and of military history, recreates in vivid detail a complete picture of daily life in a medieval castle: how the nobles and peasants lived; how men fought in tournaments and trained in combat; how castles were sited, designed, managed, attacked, and defended; and what the people who lived in them ate, drank, and wore. The Medieval Castle will provide contemporary readers with a richer understanding of a fascinating time in history.
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