Bamburgh Castle in Great Britain
Rating: 7,5/10 (100 votes)  One of the oldest castles in all of Northern England is located not far from Newkesle. It is located on a natural foundation - the ledge of Win Sill Rock. Back in the 6th century, the Angles, who landed on this rock, founded the settlement of Bennanburg. On the site of the settlement, the family of the Norman feudal lords de Moubray began to build a stone castle. The castle had to withstand its first siege already in 1095, when William II decided to punish the rebels who had settled in the castle, but he could not take the castle by force - only a trick helped, which led to the defeat of the uprising. Like many other English castles, Bamburgh for many years found itself in the very center of the military conflict between Scotland and England, survived many bombings and sieges. A particularly powerful assault fell on the castle during the War of the White and Scarlet Roses. During this conflict, the walls of the castle were subjected to such powerful artillery shelling that they could not withstand the blow, and Bamburgh was taken. This shelling was a real innovation in the history of the fighting in England. After autocracy was established in the British Isles, the castle lost its status as a border fortress. In the 18th century, it was bought from the royal family by the Bishop of Durham, who wrote in a will that after his death the castle would be used for charitable purposes. In 1903 Lord Armstrong became the owner of the castle. He set up a museum and his personal residence here. In the museum you can see quite unique things that cannot be found anywhere else. as autocracy was established in the British Isles, the castle lost its status as a border fortress. In the 18th century, it was bought from the royal family by the Bishop of Durham, who wrote in a will that after his death the castle would be used for charitable purposes. In 1903 Lord Armstrong became the owner of the castle. He set up a museum here and his personal residence. In the museum you can see quite unique things that cannot be found anywhere else. as autocracy was established in the British Isles, the castle lost its status as a border fortress. In the 18th century, it was bought from the royal family by the Bishop of Durham, who wrote in a will that after his death the castle would be used for charitable purposes. In 1903 Lord Armstrong became the owner of the castle. He set up a museum here and his personal residence. In the museum you can see quite unique things that cannot be found anywhere else.We also recommend reading Treptow Park + Monument to the Soldier-Liberator in Austria, Berlin resort Topic: Bamburgh Castle in Great Britain. |
