 evizes is located in Wiltshire and was constructed originally from wood. When this burnt down a new castle was built from stone by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury in around 1120. The castle was destroyed during the English civil war. Not open to the public
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Jun |
Roger, Bishop of Salisbury is arrested
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King Stephen arrested Roger, the Bishop of Salisbury. Bishop Roger was a powerful landowner and had several castles. Stephen also arrested Alexander, the bishop of Lincoln and had him imprisoned. Stephen wanted to take control to bishop Roger's castles and the bishop was taken to his castle at Devizes where he was held captive outside the walls and starved until the castle surrendered. Roger's son was also captured and tortured until the castle finally fell to the King. Roger's castle at Sherborne was also captured by Stephen. The castles at Newark and Sleaford in Lincolnshire belonging to bishop Alexander were forced to surrender to the King using the same underhand tactics. |
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Devizes Castle passed to the Crown
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The castle at Devizes passed into King Henry II's control.1 |
| 1643 |
Jul 10 |
Royalists cornered at Devizes
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The Royalists were badly affected by the injuries suffered at Lansdowne Hill especially when Hopton was injured by the ammunitions explosion. Waller took advantage of the Royalist army's weakened state and chased them to Devizes where they took refuge.2 |
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Jul 13 |
Battle of Roundway Down
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Once Charles learnt that Hopton was being held at Devizes, he sent Wilmot to meet up with Prince Maurice and put together a Royalist army to free the town. The Royalists and Parliamentarians met at Roundway Down just north of Devizes. Wilmot was able to drive the Parliamentarians back towards the top of a steep slope where, as the Parliament army fell, many were killed. The slope is now known as Bloody Ditch.2 |
ublin Castle was built on the orders of King John to provide an administrative centre and a secure location for the storage of taxes.
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Deal Castle
51.219443 1.403571
Deddington Castle
51.980924 -1.315687 (SP47203180)
Deganwy Castle
53.29749 -3.830502 (SH78107940)
Dinefwr Castle
51.876837 -4.018306 (SN61102170)
Dinierth Castle
52.238894 -4.206126 (SN49506240)
Dirleton Castle
56.045962 -2.778286
Downton Castle
50.99172 -1.743481 (SU18102140)
Duffus Castle
57.687719 -3.361356 (NJ18906730)
Dunluce Castle
Dunstable Priory
51.886 -0.517572
Dunster Castle
51.1811 -3.444 (SS99204330)
Dymock Castle
51.9615 -2.421 (SO71302940)
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