The Ladies of Dunster Castle : Grand Dames, Wicked Wives and Other Tales of a Historic Castle's Women

Grand dames, wicked wives and other tales of a historic castle''s women

With a documented history stretching back a thousand years, DunsterCastle on the Somerset coast is one of Britain''s oldest and most intriguing great buildings, its turrets evoking centuries of siege warfare, dark deeds, bloodshed and treachery.Dunster''s rich and colourful story covers more than nine hundred years of intermittent warfare. Only two families have owned and occupied thecastle, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 which led to its constructionright through to the 20th century; the second of these remained in chargefor 21 generations and six hundred years. These families and their knights, some worthy of their shining armour, others less honourable, brought peace and warfare, treachery and glory to the castle in equal measure down the years.Jim Lee worked as Education Coordinator for the National Trust at Dunster Castle for 20 years. Few people are better qualified to tell its extraordinary story.