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Hatfield Palace
This royal palace, less than 20 miles north of London, was the home of Queen Elizabeth I as a child and a favourite residence of hers later in life. Now part of Hatfield House, sections of the old palace can still be visited.
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Early Modern Period (1500-1800) - Under Construction
1553	Dec	Elizabeth returns leaves court
		Issues over religion and succession to the throne became too much for Elizabeth and she requested that she could leave court and return to Hertfordshire and to Hatfield (or Ashridge). Mary granted her request against the advice of her ministers who suspected Elizabeth was preparing to remove Mary from the throne.

Haverfordwest Castle
A welsh castle supposed to have been built by Gilbert de Clare sometime in the twelfth century.
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1210		Haverfordwest Castle hosts King John
		King John used Haverfordwest Castle as a staging post before and after travelling to Ireland.
Early Modern Period (1500-1800) - Under Construction
1644	Feb	Haverfordwest Castle falls
		Parliamentary forces led by Colonel Laugharne captured Pill Fort and the Royalists garrisoned at Haverfordwest Castle panicked and fled leaving the castle open for Laugharne's men to take.¹
1648		Destruction of Haverfordwest Castle
		Cromwell ordered that the castle at Haverfordwest should be demolished.¹

Hertford castle
A castle was built at Hertford in around 910 by Edward the Elder. The castle was captured by Prince Louis and the rebel barons in the rebellion against King John.
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Hopton Castle
The remains of a twelfth century keep in the middle of a field on private land. The castle can be seen from the side of the road.
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