Helmsley Castle

This is one of a series designed to help teachers planning a site visit.

Historical background is combined with a variety of possible study approaches, documentary sources and photocopiable activity sheets for classroom and on-site work, together with practical information about the site.

This book focuses on Helmsley Castle in North Yorkshire, which offers diverse opportunities to study an ancient secular building, both as a Medieval fortification and as a Tudor dwelling.

Its evolution can be traced in the fabric of its walls and in documents written by its inhabitants, and it illuminates complex military architecture and developing social organizations.