Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle guards a road crossing the River Aln.Yves de Vescy, Baron of Alnwick, erected the first parts of the castle in about 1096. Beatrix de Vesci, daug...
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Alnwick Castle guards a road crossing the River Aln.Yves de Vescy, Baron of Alnwick, erected the first parts of the castle in about 1096. Beatrix de Vesci, daughter of Yves de Vescy married Eustace Fitz John, Constable of Chestershire and Knaresborough. By his marriage to Beatrix de Vesci he gained the Baronies of Malton and Alnwick. The castle was first mentioned in 1136 when it was captured by King David I of Scotland. At this point it was described as "very strong". It was besieged in 1172 and again in 1174 by William the Lion, King of Scotland and William was captured outside the walls during the Battle of Alnwick. Eustace de Vesci, lord of Alnwick, was accused of plotting with Robert Fitzwalter against King John in 1212. In response, John ordered the demolition of Alnwick Castle and Baynard's Castle (the latter was Fitzwalter's stronghold), but his instructions were never carried out at Alnwick.
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marilynjlyon
March 09, 2021
Are people able to go inside this castle? Such a beautiful castle and it is hard to believe how old the castles are in Europe because we have nothing like that in the US. The oldest ruins we have would be American Indian.
Joviaal
March 10, 2021
Yes, people are welcome to visit the castle, they even put on shows for children dressed in medieval clothes..
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