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The castle is located on the site where Edward the Martyr was murdered by his stepmother in 978. Edward the II was incarcerated here in 1326. ...
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Defended by Lady Bankes the castle was unsuccessfully besieged by the parliamentarians in 1643 but dismantled by them in 1646.
Subjects: History, Geography, Citizenship
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