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Dover Castle Keep
The donjon or keep of Dover Castle, Kent, England. The castle was first built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century CE and it was then extensively rebuilt with new walls and a keep added by Henry II (r. 1154-1189 CE).
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Chepstow Castle
Chepstow Castle in southern Wales. The castle was first built c. 1067 CE by Earl William FitzOsbern and then extended from c. 1190 CE by Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE).
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Marienburg (Malbork) Castle
Marienburg Castle, built by the Teutonic Order in Prussia (now part of Poland and called Malbork Castle) in the 13th century CE.
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Trim Castle
Trim Castle, Ireland. The Norman castle located in County Meath dates from c. 1220 CE, and is famous for its monumental architecture and curtain walls.
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Castle Johannisburg
Johannisburg Palace, the second residence of the Electoral Archbishops of Mainz until 1803, is located in the centre of Aschaffenburg on the banks of the Main, Bavaria. The mighty four-wing complex, built between 1605 and 1614 under Archbishop...
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Edward III of England
Edward III of England reigned as king from 1327 to 1377 CE. Succeeding his father Edward II of England (r. 1307-1327 CE) following his enforced abdication and then murder, Edward III would take revenge on his father's enemies, who included...
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Castle of the Teutonic Order
Artist's impression of a castle of the Teutonic Order. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.
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Dublin Castle & the Dubhlinn Gardens
Dublin Castle was for centuries the seat of English and British rule in Ireland. The original castle was constructed by the Norman invaders on the order of King John of England (r. 1199-1216) in 1204. Today, most of the castle consists of...
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How were castles built / constructed in the medieval period?
A video detailing the general construction principals and techniques of Medieval castles. Guedelon Castle website: https://www.guedelon.fr/en/ Castle Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3uvVV2bEfk&index=2&t=10s&list=PLWklwxMTl4syenM-NN3NXjNW6DyT6bDMG...
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Dunstanburgh Castle, Reconstructed
Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland, England was built between 1313 and 1322 CE by Thomas Lancaster (c. 1278–1322 CE). The castle was heavily damaged during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE) and became increasingly ruined over the years...
