Bedford Castle was a large medieval castle in Bedford, England. Built after 1100 by Henry I, the castle played a prominent part in both the civil war of the Anarchy and the First Barons' War. The castle was significantly extended in stone, although the final plan of the castle remains uncertain. Henry III of England besieged the castle in 1224 following a disagreement with Falkes de Bréauté; the siege lasted eight weeks and involved an army of as many as 2,700 soldiers with equipment drawn from across England. After the surrender of the castle, the king ordered its destruction (slighting).
Although partially refortified in the 17th century during the English Civil War, the castle remained a ruin until the urban expansion in Bedford during the 19th century, when houses were built across much of the property. Today only part of the motte still stands, forming part of an archaeological park built on the site between 2007 and 2009.
BedfordCastle was a large medieval castle in Bedford, England. Built after 1100 by Henry I, the castle played a prominent part in both the civil war...
building Offa's Dyke on the Welsh border. BedfordCastle was built by Henry I, although it was destroyed in 1224. Bedford was granted borough status in 1166...
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bolts to be used in the siege of BedfordCastle. Following John's work, Henry III also spent over £1,000 on Corfe Castle, in particular the years 1235 and...
The garrison at BedfordCastle, belonging to Falkes de Bréauté, surrenders to Henry III after a two month siege that ends after the castle has been undermined...
village of Goldington has now been incorporated into the town of Bedford, and the castle is now officially is located in Newnham ward. The mound is located...
England Extinct? Merged? Merged to Duke of Bedford in 1138, 1366 or 1414 BedfordCastle "The borough of Bedford: Castle and barony | British History Online"...
moated building of some sort. The "castle" was located 3 miles from Pirton Castle, and 14 miles south of BedfordCastle. Only earthworks remain at the site...
Buckingham, Newport Pagnell and Olney), west and north Bedfordshire (including Bedford) and very small parts of Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire...
miles east of Great Barford Castle and 9 miles east of BedfordCastle. Though called a castle, it was in truth a motte and bailey fortified manor house...
Renhold Castle, leading to it sometimes being referred to as the "Second Renhold". The castle is also located near two other castles; BedfordCastle, which...
Bedfordshire, England. Renhold Castle was a timber motte-and-bailey castle, encased by a moat. It was located 4 miles east of BedfordCastle and a mile south of...
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