Dunstanburgh Castle
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Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancas
Dunstanburgh Castle from the south-east
A lidar view of Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh Castle by J.M.W. Turner, 1798
The remains of the Constable's house and complex of buildings (left) and the Constable's Tower (right)
Battle of Boroughbridge
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The Battle of Boroughbridge was fought on 16 March 1322 in England between a group of rebellious barons and the forces of King Edward II, near Boroughbridge, north-west of York. The culmination of a l
Dunstanburgh Castle
…have invited comparisons with the neighbouring royal castle of Bamburgh. Thomas probably only visited his new castle once, before being captured at the Battle of Boroughbridge in 1322 as he attempted to flee royal forces for the safety of Dunstanburgh. Thomas was executed, and the castle became the property of the Crown before…
Monument for the Battle of Boroughbridge in nearby Aldborough