Ludlow was constructed at the instigation of Walter de Lacy or his son Roger in the late eleventh century in… Read more Ludlow Castle and the Wars of the Roses
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Carlisle Castle and the Wars of the Roses
William Rufus captured the city of Carlisle in 1092 and built a castle at the northern edge of the settlement.… Read more Carlisle Castle and the Wars of the Roses
Denbigh Castle and the Wars of the Roses
Denbigh was founded in the late thirteenth century following the conquest of north Wales, on the site of a previous… Read more Denbigh Castle and the Wars of the Roses
Kenilworth Castle and the Wars of the Roses
Kenilworth was founded in the early twelfth century by Geoffrey de Clinton, who served as chamberlain to Henry I. It… Read more Kenilworth Castle and the Wars of the Roses
Alnwick Castle and the Wars of the Roses
It is hard to believe when looking at pretty Alnwick today, that it was a fiercely contested and fought over… Read more Alnwick Castle and the Wars of the Roses
Were medieval English guns dangerous to use?
Soon after beginning my PhD research into the development of early English gunpowder weapons, I started work at the Westgate… Read more Were medieval English guns dangerous to use?
Royal and Urban Gunpowder Weapons in Late Medieval England
Dan Spencer, Royal and Urban Gunpowder Weapons in Late Medieval England (Woodbridge: Boydell & Brewer, 2019) https://boydellandbrewer.com/royal-and-urban-gunpowder-weapons-in-late-medieval-england.html Now that my… Read more Royal and Urban Gunpowder Weapons in Late Medieval England
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