Castles by Marc Morris | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: Castles Author: Marc Morris Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: History, European Summary: Beginning with their introduction in the 11th century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the 17th, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John, and Edward I, full of sieges and conquest on an awesome scale. But it is also by turns an intimate story of less eminent individuals, whose adventures, struggles, and ambitions were reflected in the fortified residences they constructed. Be it ever so grand or ever so humble, a castle was first and foremost a home. To understand castles - who built them, who lived in them, and why - is to understand the forces that shaped medieval Britain. Contact: [email protected]