Pevensey Castle had once been a Roman fort and William the Conqueror landed near the castle in 1066. Before marching to Hastings William repaired the castle and used it to regroup his invasion force. After the Conquest William granted the castle to his half-brother Robert, Count of Mortain. Of the existing castle Robert found Roman walls 20 to 30 feet high and 10 feet in thickness. The castle was repaired and improved to such an extent that it proved to be hard to overcome. It stood up to sieges in 1088 by William Rufus and again in 1147 when King Stephen laid siege to it until the trapped soldiers, led by Gilbert de Clare, ran out of food.
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| 1088 | | Pevensey Castle siege
| | | William Rufus lays siege to Pevensey Castle in the dispute over the English throne with his brother Robert. The siege held until Rufus was declared King. | | 1147 | | Pevensey Castle siege
| | | King Stephen leys siege to Pevensey castle and has to wait for the castle's reserves to run out before the castle falls. | | 1246 | | Peter de Savoy granted Pevensey Castle
| | | Henry III granted Pevensey castle to the Queen's uncle, Peter de Savoy, Earl of Richmond. | | 1264 | | Pevensey Castle siege
| | | Following the defeat at the Battle of Lewes, Henry III's supporters fled and took refuge in Pevensey Castle. Simon de Montfort's son, laid siege to the castle, but could not take it. |
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