Wales has more castles in Wales per square mile than anywhere else in the world. Find out more on our site.
Following our day outat Snowdon, Barry spent much of the following day (Friday 22nd March) happily exploring a couple of Welsh castles. He did so by public transport, once I’d dropped him off at Betws y Coed. First up wasConwy Castle, on the north coast. Built for Edward I in the...
Edwardian CastlesThe keeps were ideal for the time in which they were built, but by the middle of the 13th century, needs had changed. A base that could be used for offensive operations rather than as a purely defensive stronghold was needed. So the keep was discarded in favour of a ...
Take another glowing mental snapshot at the next must see Welsh Castle. Conwy curls into a corner on the North Coast in a curve before Great Orme’s Head. This dramatic colossus was another link in Edward 1st‘s iron ring of domination. Built in the late 13th century together with Conwy...
Penrhyn is one of the numerous mock castles built in the United Kingdom in the 19th century. An obvious give-away are the large ground-level drawing room windows. Another is the castle's rectinear footprint. The castle also has some specially designed Norman style furniture, including a ...
图书Welsh Medieval Law; Being a Text of the Laws of Howel the Good, Namely the British Museum Harleian Ms. 4353 of the 13th Century, with Translation, Int 介绍、书评、论坛及推荐
aIt was King Edward I of England who shaped Wales' history by constructing his 13th century "iron Ring' of four imposing castles to stem Welsh revolt. Of these,Caemarfon Castle is the ultimate expression of royal bravado, and the birthplace of Edward II,who went on to be crowned the first...
Delve into historic Wales' heritage along our coast. Discover ancient castles, secrets of historic homes, pirate trails and bring our myths and legends to life.
in the 13th Century the Gwynedd Princes dominatedWales. One of Them, Llywelyn AP Gruffudd, Right, Succeeded in Getting the King of England to Recognise Him as Prince ofWales. but Were the Princes Aiming at Independence, or a Medieval Version of Devolution? Newspaper article Western Mail (...
Wales has more castles in Wales per square mile than anywhere else in the world. Find out more on our site.