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100	1		_aThompson, A. Hamilton _q(Alexander Hamilton), _d1873-1952
245	1	0	_aMilitary Architecture in England During the Middle Ages
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2019
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2019-10-19
505	0		_aPreface -- Bibliography -- Early earthworks and Roman stations -- The Saxon and Danish period -- The English castle after the conquest -- The progress of attack and defence -- The beginning of the stone castle -- The keep of the Norman castle -- The period of transition: cylindrical tower-keeps -- The dwelling-house in the castle -- Castles of the thirteenth century: the fortification of the curtain -- The Edwardian castle and the concentric plan -- Military architecture in the later Middle Ages: fortified towns and castles -- The age of transition: the fortified dwelling-house.
508			_aProduced by MWS, Brian Wilcox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"Military Architecture in England During the Middle Ages" by A. Hamilton Thompson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work examines the evolution of military fortifications in England, particularly focusing on castles from the medieval period. The book likely covers how military architecture developed as a response to various warfare tactics through different historical phases, from early earthworks to the sophisticated stone castles of the late Middle Ages. The opening of the volume begins with a discussion of early military fortifications, highlighting the earthworks constructed by prehistoric inhabitants of Britain. It elaborates on the characteristics and design principles of these ancient fortresses, including their defensive structures, such as banks, ditches, and elaborate entrances that were difficult for attackers to navigate. The text emphasizes the transition from these primitive fortifications to the Roman approaches and further onto the complexities introduced during the Saxon and Danish invasions, setting the stage for the detailed exploration of military architecture that follows in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aMilitary architecture -- England
653			_aCastles -- England -- History -- To 1500
653			_aArchitecture, Medieval -- England
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60518
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