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Caverswall Castle is a stunning Grade I-listed property built in the early 17th century on the site of a 13th-century castle ...
During the English Civil War, the Bankes family who owned the castle at this point were supported by King Charles I (Cavaliers) against Oliver Cromwell (Roundheads). The Roundheads gave orders ...
The castle stands above the village and dates back to the 10th century. It was the site of the murder of Edward the Martyr in 978 and during the English Civil War it was a Royalist stronghold and ...
During the event ... of staff there challenging them to write a story set at Farnham Castle during an English Civil War siege. English Civil War re-enactors from Alton's Lord Hoptons Regiment ...
Although there is no record of large-scale battles taking place on the streets of Farnham, the English Civil ... damage done during the war. Bishop George Morley, an influential supporter of the ...
Anderson & Garland Auctioneers of Newcastle have listed Charles I Civil War Siege Piece of Newark Castle coins are ... and was minted during the third and final siege of Newark during the last year of ...
The most famous landmark in Colchester is its Norman castle ... significance in English history stretches well beyond the Roman era. For instance, during the English Civil War, the city endured ...
Built in 1894, the ornate structure honors the 9,000 people from Cuyahoga County who served the Union during the Civil War ... by Osman Castle Hooper, “Ohio in the War” by Whitelaw Reid ...
Ripley Castle, one of the UK's most historic ... It even played a role during the English Civil War, when Oliver Cromwell demanded shelter after the Battle of Marston Moor. One of the most famous ...
During the 15th and 16th centuries, Pembroke Castle experienced a lengthy period of peace until the outbreak of the English Civil War, when it was besieged first by Royalist forces and then by ...
Although, briefly abandoned in the early 17th century, Scarborough Castle was the scene of much activity during the English Civil War (1642-1651) – fought between the Roundheads or ...
During this period, the castle hosted numerous Royal visitors, including Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI of Scotland and I of England. During the English Civil War, the Keith family initially ...