Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland . Wartouk Castle, tWarlotcfcsfttre; THE SEAT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY RICHARD GREVILLE, EARL OF BROOKE AND WARWICK. Warwick Castle occupies a lofty situation on the banks of the RiverAvon, in the South-east part of the town of Warwick. It is one of thefew remains of the old Baronial Mansions, connected with the earlierperiods of English history. Ethelfleda, daughter of King Alfred, issupposed to be the first who built a strong hold on this spot; but thereere no authentic particulars respecting Warwick C
Views of the seats of noblemen and gentlemen, in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland . Wartouk Castle, tWarlotcfcsfttre; THE SEAT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE HENRY RICHARD GREVILLE, EARL OF BROOKE AND WARWICK. Warwick Castle occupies a lofty situation on the banks of the RiverAvon, in the South-east part of the town of Warwick. It is one of thefew remains of the old Baronial Mansions, connected with the earlierperiods of English history. Ethelfleda, daughter of King Alfred, issupposed to be the first who built a strong hold on this spot; but thereere no authentic particulars respecting Warwick Castle, until it cameinto the possession of the Newburghs, about the time of William theConqueror. Roger de Newburgh, second Earl of Warwick, about themiddle of the twelfth century, took part with King Stephen, and gar-risoned this Castle with that monarchs partisans. To the Newburghssucceeded the Beauchamps, Earls of Warwick; Anne, daughter andheiress of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, married RichardNevil, son and heir of the Earl of Salisbury, in the reign of Henry VI.,who ther
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