Stirling Castle (Historic Scotland) [Paperback]

Richard Fawcett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1996 | Series: Historic Scotland

Set high on its striking volcanic rock, Stirling Castle has been the scene of some of the most dramatic events in Scottish history, culminating in the unsuccessful siege by Bonnie Prince Charlie 200 years ago. It was the last siege of a castle on the British mainland. This text provides the reader with a tour of this historical site and evokes the changing life of the castle and its human dramas. It is a survey of a site which, strategically, was perhaps the most important in the whole of Scotland. It concentrates on the castle's construction, highlighting its pre-eminence from the 12th century and its development and strategic importance over the next 700 years. It also looks at the building of the magnificent royal residence during the 16th century by James IV, James V and James VI, and examines the adaptation of the castle as a major fortress in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: B T Batsford Ltd (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713476230
• ISBN-13: 978-0713476231
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,765,238 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A little pricey, but worth it, July 2, 2005

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For someone really wanting to know about Stirling Castle you will love this. It's a thin book, so on first inspection you might deep it a little pricey for a book with so few pages. Remember this is not a volume sales book, but a collectors style edition and they didn't spare cost in producing it. Dozens of pictures, high quality colour, from every view of the castle, ramparts and the grounds, it gives you a guided tour starting with the Outer Defences and works inward, moving through the Outer Close, Inner Close to the Great Hall, kitchens and then the palace proper.

You are treated to the nether Bailey, Magazines, the royal parks and gardens. This the book moves to Stirling's role in history, from it's beginnings through the War of Independence with Edward Longshanks to it being the palace of James IV, V and VI. You will continue to it's role during the Jacobite Rebellion and finally with the castle in more modern times.

It's really worth it. A great resource for writers as well as for someone planning a jaunt to this side of the Pond.