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t_macthomas Member |
posted 10-12-2001 11:53 AM
  
How important were castles in Edward I's subjugation of Wales? Please can someone email me a decent answer. |
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Gordon unregistered |
posted 10-12-2001 03:57 PM
We don't normally do e-mail replies in order that everyone can share the information provided, expand on it and discuss it to provide you with better responses. Vital is the straight-forward answer to your question. As military installations where a relatively small garrison could withstand attack from larger forces, and subdue the local population from, the castles were an essential part of his strategy. They also acted as symbols of the power and resources behind the occupiers, and of the judicial system they represented. For more indepth data see http://www.castlewales.com/history.html http://www.castlewales.com/edward1.html For similar strategy from a Scottish perspective, see http://www.castlesontheweb.com/members/wurdsmiff/develop.htm paying particular attention to the paragraphs on David 1st, his Norman allies, and their Motte and Bailey castles. ------------------ |
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