I adore hardback books packed with photos, art, facsimiles , engineering and architectural diagrams - your hard backs have always had excellent quality pictorial references; can we expect the same or better from this work? Will there be special & Signed editions like Henry V (which Iām am the proud owner of). Finally, where can I pre-order?
Hey Dan, you know that I'm incredibly excited about the new book! I'll go ahead and ask the big question, "What is the definition of a castle?". When does a palace or a fortified house become a castle? Does it have to do with function? That is, if a castle is never used for military defence does it cease making the list of castles? What is the difference between a castle and a fort? Is the definition essentially subjective?
My dad used to have a saying about things that were hard to define. He would say, "It's like defining 'ugly'... it is hard to define but you sure know it when you see it." š
Hello Dan, happy new year (...too late in Jan for that??). Do you cover Pevensey Castle in the new book? I did PC as a project for my GCSE History course work. Would have got an 'A' if I hadn't spent most of the time hanging around the old ruins in my boarding school uniform, smoking and eyeing up the local East Sussex talent. Looking forward to the book.
Will this work be more akin to books like Powers or more image heavy like World Alfame? What countries or regions will you cover? Which place that you covered did you know the least about? Canāt wait for all the juicy details and the release date!
I have got a question regarding your post 'An Englishman's home is his castle': In our constitution, called Grundgesetz (basic law), it says in article 13: 'The home is inviolable.' So nobody can enter it who you don't want to be there and nobody can tell you what you should do there. This lead to the situation that nobody could even be forced to work in home-office during the pandemic. Do you have a similar law in Britain?
Looking forward to this book and creating bucket list of travel using it as a guide. In the similar vein of "what makes a building a castle", would you consider Hearst Castle in California a castle? Or an aspirational castle?
I also read this week that Alan Carr will be looking for a castle to buy and renovate in a new TV show... please cameo as part of your book promo! TV gold š
Hi Dan, I've been visiting castles for 35 years so can't wait for your new book! Of the many castles you have visited which one captivates and intrigues you the most and why? Thanks!
I adore hardback books packed with photos, art, facsimiles , engineering and architectural diagrams - your hard backs have always had excellent quality pictorial references; can we expect the same or better from this work? Will there be special & Signed editions like Henry V (which Iām am the proud owner of). Finally, where can I pre-order?
Hey Dan, you know that I'm incredibly excited about the new book! I'll go ahead and ask the big question, "What is the definition of a castle?". When does a palace or a fortified house become a castle? Does it have to do with function? That is, if a castle is never used for military defence does it cease making the list of castles? What is the difference between a castle and a fort? Is the definition essentially subjective?
My dad used to have a saying about things that were hard to define. He would say, "It's like defining 'ugly'... it is hard to define but you sure know it when you see it." š
Does Krak des Chevaliers make it in?!
This is exciting. Will there be a special edition with sprayed edges and your autograph?!
Hello Dan, happy new year (...too late in Jan for that??). Do you cover Pevensey Castle in the new book? I did PC as a project for my GCSE History course work. Would have got an 'A' if I hadn't spent most of the time hanging around the old ruins in my boarding school uniform, smoking and eyeing up the local East Sussex talent. Looking forward to the book.
Is there a chance of another TV series?
Will this work be more akin to books like Powers or more image heavy like World Alfame? What countries or regions will you cover? Which place that you covered did you know the least about? Canāt wait for all the juicy details and the release date!
Hey Dan, out of the castles you visited for the book, which one would you choose to be your castle and why?
Also, are there any castles that have some really cool secrets?
Hi Dan
Never mind a third series of Secrets of Great British Castles.
Can Secrets of Great World Castles be mooted? Probably highly expensive but no less epic.
Also if I may. Which castle would you say is the castles' castle?
Hello Dan,
I have got a question regarding your post 'An Englishman's home is his castle': In our constitution, called Grundgesetz (basic law), it says in article 13: 'The home is inviolable.' So nobody can enter it who you don't want to be there and nobody can tell you what you should do there. This lead to the situation that nobody could even be forced to work in home-office during the pandemic. Do you have a similar law in Britain?
Looking forward to this book and creating bucket list of travel using it as a guide. In the similar vein of "what makes a building a castle", would you consider Hearst Castle in California a castle? Or an aspirational castle?
I also read this week that Alan Carr will be looking for a castle to buy and renovate in a new TV show... please cameo as part of your book promo! TV gold š
Hi Dan, I've been visiting castles for 35 years so can't wait for your new book! Of the many castles you have visited which one captivates and intrigues you the most and why? Thanks!
The world's smallest castle that can still call itself a castle?
Hi Dan, looking forward to the new book. What is the most unusual or unique castle you have come across in your research?
This is probably an absurd question, but does a castle have to have a moat and drawbridge to called a proper castle?