15thc perception on swallowtail merlons?

[Pierre Dumont Himself]

From a purely archeological perspective, the late 15th century was still a golden age of castle-building, whereas many castles were converted to civilian residences after the mid-16th century, as if something had convinced poeple that the newly found peace was there to stay.

Or maybe people realized that castles no longer had military utility, given the advances in artillery.

All the best, --stolfi

That's true, and some castles were simply abandoned. What's fascinating, however, is that many were transformed into opulent residences, while new, undefended Renaissance palaces were constructed outside city walls.