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- ISBN: 9781846030277 | 1846030277
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/24/2007
Prior to Edward I's accession to the throne of England in 1272, considerable areas of Wales had been settled by 'Lord Marcher' barons. However, the Celtic princes of northern Wales continued to raid and pillage English-controlled areas, even pushing into Shropshire and Cheshire on occasion. In 1277, at Worcester, Edward I took control of a huge army and marched into Wales. A key part of his strategy was to erect a castle at every point where his army rested. Thus began a period of intensive castle construction at key sites such as Cardigan, Carmarthen, Aberystwyth, Builth, Rhuddlan, Conwy, Flint, Harlech, Caernarfon, and Beaumaris. This title takes a detailed look at the design, development, and principles of defence of the Edwardian Welsh castles, and daily life within their walls.