Marilyn Stokstad Quote

The castle was far more than a walled and turreted fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power, authority, and wealth.


Preface - Medieval castles (2005)


The castle was far more than a walled and turreted fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power, authority, and wealth.

The castle was far more than a walled and turreted fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power, authority, and wealth.

The castle was far more than a walled and turreted fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power, authority, and wealth.

The castle was far more than a walled and turreted fortress; it was an instrument of social control and the symbol of power, authority, and wealth.