Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Fifteenth-century contrasts; 3. Warfare in England and France; 4. A rival – the courtyard house; 5. A martial face; 6. Accelerating decay; 7. A continuing theme; 8. Destruction; 9. Nostalgia.

Promotional Information

Extensively illustrated with photographs, plans and period engravings, Michael Thompson's book examines the decline of the castle as both fortification and seigneurial residence.