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A 5 page paper which examines the history of Lancaster Castle. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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in subsequent centuries" (Quaker Tour of England: Lancaster Castle, 2006). It is, today, still used as an actual prison and a place where Court is held, although people can still
go see the castle, as well as tour the structure. The following paper examines the ancient history of this castle, a castle first built as a fort by the Romans.
Lancaster Castle "Lancaster Castle stemmed from an original fort built by the Romans overlooking the town of Lancaster and the River
Lune to help combat the invading forces of the Picts and Scots" (Bazga, 2005). When the Roman Empire fell apart in Britain, in the 5th century, this particular fort essentially
fell into a sort of ruin (Bazga, 2005). When the Norman conquest took place, "the present castle took on a more solid structure with the building of the Norman Keep
by Roger of Poitou" (Bazga, 2005). It was in 1086 that Roger de Poitou, who was actually "third son of a cousin of William the Conqueror, started building the Castle"
(Lancaster Castle, 2006). In the year 1399 Richard II was successful in taking this castle from John of Gaunt, who was the
2nd Duke of Lancaster (Bazga, 2005). John the Gaunt had died and Richard II was able to take the castle (Bazga, 2005). However, in that very same year Henry IV
was successful in taking out Richard from the castle and "the castle became part of the Duchy of Lancaster where it has remained ever since" (Bazga, 2005).
It was under the direction of Henry IV that the castle began to truly grow and develop into the castle seen today. One of the most
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