Castles and Palaces of the Tudors and Stuarts
The Golden Age of Britain's Historic and Stately Houses

Divided into four chronological sections this book opens with the early Tudor palaces. The next section covers the so-called 'Prodigy Houses' of the Elizabethan era, which are followed by a selection of Jacobean palaces and stately homes. The final section explores the more modern buildings of the Restoration style.

Illustrated with more than 200 splendid images including beautiful photographs, fine-art paintings, reconstructions and maps. Covers an amazingly wide range of Castles and Stately Houses from the early Tudor palaces and the later 'Prodigy Houses' of the Elizabethan era, to the Jacobean country houses and the homes of the Restoration style Detailed castle-by-castle guide interesting and thorough information along with beautiful colour photographs