We trace the origins of the castle in the feudal system that emerged in France c.900 CE, and look at the early motte-and-bailey castle, used by the Normans to subjugate England and Wales in the ...

Hugh D’Avranches was the first holder of the title Earl of Chester, and the castle became crown property in 1237. The original wooden motte and bailey castle was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century ...

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