Dover Castle`s location, commanding the shortest sea crossing between England & the Continent, has given it immense strategic importance. The chalk of Castle Hill has been shaped & reshaped over the centuries into massive earthworks, ditches & mounds. Imposing walls & towers have been raised & networks of tunnels built beneath them. Henry II began the building of the present castle in the 1180s, & over the next 800 years its buildings & defences were adapted to meet the changing demands of weapons & warfare. This guidebook, packed with historic images, reconstructions & plans, provides a full tour of this iconic castle & relates its long & eventful history.