The Castle and Architectural Styles in Great Britain

In the Medieval Age, there were implemented Motte and Bailey Castles that provided a simple Design and were Quick to Build. In the middle of the 12th century, most of the Motte and Bailey Castles were converted into “Keeps” providing a Norman rectangular design. By the middle of the 13th century was implemented a new design for defensive operations that originated the “Edwardian” castle or the Concentric Castle

      During the Tudor Period was confirmed an increase in  the use of Renaissance style and the bloom of Perpendicular Gothic. It was focused on details and decoration and this period was responsible for the rising of Brick Built Castles. There were no Castles built in the Elizabethan Period because Castles became Palace and it was confirmed a comeback to Norman and Medieval periods. It has changed from the Gothic style to the more clear Renaissance Style that was symmetrical. Power and supremacy were changed for luxury and comfort. 

      The Georgian style enfolds the 18th century and it was strongly influenced by the classic design of Greece and Rome, which originated new architectural styles such as Baroque, Palladian, Neo- Classical, Greek Revival and Italianate. The Victorian Age was about a comeback to the traditional British architectural styles, the most popular being the Tudor, Medieval and Italianate styles. The early Victorians had an addiction for decoration and details, but in the late Victorian times the style became simpler, using traditional vernacular models.  

Early Modern Palaces (Hampton Court, England)

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