English castles in the reign of Edward II
Michael Prestwich
Why did castles not play a more dominant role in the troubles of Edward II's reign? There were no major sieges like those Bedford or Kenilworth thirteenth century, and failed to protect north against Scottish raids. It was so much that their walls battlements inadequate, but rather garrisons supplies often insufficient. Frequent changes command partly reflected political difficulties period, also result administrative confusion. In several English towns there considerable trouble between constable local castle urban populace. Royal attempts overawe opposition by placing large numbers state defence seem have had little effect, while baronial rarely held out for long under attack. Architectural developments changing castles. The traditions I's castle-building declined, greater emphasis on domestic aspects castles, than fortifications. Much building relatively small scale, response disorder national emergency.
Journal of Medieval History