Middleham Castle is located in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The castle has a large keep which was built in around 1170 by Robert Fitzralf. The Neville family bought the castle and it became the main residence of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick the 'Kingmaker'. Richard (III), the Duke of Gloucester, also spent a lot of time there.
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| 1170 | | Construction of Middleham Castle
| | | Middleham Castle in Yorkshire could have been built at this time. | | 1484 | Apr | Prince Edward dies
| | | Richard's only son died at Middleham Castle aged only eight. Anne was unable to have any more children and she would die in the following year. This left Richard with the problem of who should succeed him after his death. |
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