Hertford Castle
Hertford Castle | |
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Part of Henry VIII William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury | |
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Hertford Castle was built in Norman times beside the
History
Medieval history
Hertford Castle was built on a site first fortified by
Following the death of Angelo Salvo in 1216, a French invasion
During the reign of Edward II the castle saw its first political prisoners, some of the Knights Templar, in 1309.[5] Edward's wife Isabella of France and their son, Edward III both spent much time in the castle, and Isabella died in the castle in 1358.[6]
During the
The castle continued to remain in royal hands and in 1418 Henry V granted it to his new wife, Princess Katherine of France, and they spent much time there together.[4] Henry's son Henry VI spent much of his infancy at the castle. In 1445 he married Margaret of Anjou and granted her the castle.[4] However as a result of the Wars of the Roses the crown went to Edward IV who granted the castle to his wife, Elizabeth Woodville.[4] When Richard III became king, the castle was granted to one of his greatest supporters, the Duke of Buckingham.[7]
Tudor times
Modern history
From the reign of
Between 1805 and 1809, the castle became the home of the East India Company College.[7] In 1822, a general dispensary was established at the castle by the Rev. Thomas Lloyd, who was a prime mover in charitable work in the town.[7]
In 1911, the Hertford Corporation leased the gatehouse of the castle (which was all that then remained) from the Marquess of Salisbury to house its administration.[7] The grounds became a public garden. In the 1930s, the north wing was added to the gatehouse and, in the late 20th century, Lord Salisbury gave what was left of the castle to the town.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Hertford Castle Gatehouse (1269027)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Bailey walls, north east range to Hertford Castle (1268984)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Hertford Castle". Gatehouse Gazateer. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Page, William (1912). The borough of Hertford: Castle, honour, manors, church and charities, A History of the County of Hertford Victoria County History series). Vol. 3. pp. 501–511. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "The Lost Treasure of Dinsley". MJ Wayland. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "McCarthy and Stone building two new retirement living complexes in Hertford". Hertfordshire Mercury. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Hertford Castle". Discover Hertford. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ISBN 978-0485113464.
Further reading
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset (1980). The David & Charles Book of Castles. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3.