A late 19th Century view of the gateway to medieval Lancaster Castle, circa 1090, Lancashire, England. In the 14th Century, the Scots invaded England and damaged the castle. It was not to see military action again until the English Civil War when Parliamentarians captured the castle in 1643. It remained under Parliamentarian control until the end of the war. In 1648 the town withstood a siege from the Royalist Duke of Hamilton; when King Charles was executed in 1649 Parliament again ordered the dismantling of the castle, apart from administative buildings and use as a county gaol.
A late 19th Century view of the gateway to medieval Lancaster Castle, circa 1090, Lancashire, England. In the 14th Century, the Scots invaded England and damaged the castle. It was not to see military action again until the English Civil War when Parliamentarians captured the castle in February 1643. The town and castle remained under Parliament's control until the end of the war. In August 1648 the town withstood a siege from the Royalist Duke of Hamilton; when King Charles was executed in 1649 Parliament again ordered the dismantling of the castle, apart from buildings necessary for administration and use as a county gaol.
Size: 3698px × 3829px
Location: Lancaster Castle, Lancashire, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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