Tag: Norman Conquest

• Pontefract Castle: The Key to the North

  

  It’s been a little while since I’ve written about a castle, despite the plethora of incredible castles in England where I live, let alone ones further afield. Last month I visited Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire, so I thought it was a perfect opportunity to pick this series back up! Pontefract Castle was one of the…

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  August 28, 2025

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  British History, Castles, English Civil War, English History, European History, history, Medieval Castles, Medieval England, Medieval Europe, Medieval History, Norman, Norman Conquest, Pontefract