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| - Warwick Castle ( ) is a medieval castle developed from an original built by William the Conqueror in 1068. Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England, situated on a bend of the River Avon. The original wooden motte-and-bailey castle was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century. During the Hundred Years War, the facade opposite the town was refortified, resulting in one of the most recognisable examples of 14th century military architecture. It was used as a stronghold until the early 17th century, when it was granted to Sir Fulke Greville by James I in 1604. Sir Fulke Greville converted it to a country house. It was owned by the Greville family, who became earls of Warwick in 1759, until 1978 when it was bought by the Tussauds Group.
- Warwick Castle, in Warwick, England, UK. Is a large and impressive castle that sits by the river Avon, first built by the Saxons in 1088 in order to try and protect the city from the Norman Invasion. The Normans managed to take the castle over, and made a man called Henry de Beumont the Earl of Warwick. In 1153, Henry of Anjou decided he wanted to have Warwick Castle for himself, but the Second Earl of Warick would not let him, And so Henry and his servants went into the castle, kidnapped the Earl, and imprisoned him in the prisons of his own castle. Henry then went and told the earl's wife that he had died. The wife was so heartbroken that she signed the deeds to the castle over to Henry, after this however, Henry let the Earl out of the dungeon.
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| - Warwick Castle ( ) is a medieval castle developed from an original built by William the Conqueror in 1068. Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England, situated on a bend of the River Avon. The original wooden motte-and-bailey castle was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century. During the Hundred Years War, the facade opposite the town was refortified, resulting in one of the most recognisable examples of 14th century military architecture. It was used as a stronghold until the early 17th century, when it was granted to Sir Fulke Greville by James I in 1604. Sir Fulke Greville converted it to a country house. It was owned by the Greville family, who became earls of Warwick in 1759, until 1978 when it was bought by the Tussauds Group.
- Warwick Castle, in Warwick, England, UK. Is a large and impressive castle that sits by the river Avon, first built by the Saxons in 1088 in order to try and protect the city from the Norman Invasion. The Normans managed to take the castle over, and made a man called Henry de Beumont the Earl of Warwick. In 1153, Henry of Anjou decided he wanted to have Warwick Castle for himself, but the Second Earl of Warick would not let him, And so Henry and his servants went into the castle, kidnapped the Earl, and imprisoned him in the prisons of his own castle. Henry then went and told the earl's wife that he had died. The wife was so heartbroken that she signed the deeds to the castle over to Henry, after this however, Henry let the Earl out of the dungeon. Henry of Anjou went on to become King Henry the Second and lived in Warwick Castle, However, after improving the castles defenses, he left and gave it to the Beauchamp family. in 1449 the castle was left heirless after Anne Beauchamp died, the castle changed ownership many times before it became owned by the crown. Nobody lived in it for a long period of time and the castle became a ruin. In 1604, King James gave the castle to Fulke Grevile, Fulke Grevile built a country house within the castle walls. The Grevile family owned the castle until the 1800's, it was damaged by a fire and they sold it to the crown. Today it is a protected site owned by the Tussauds company, who have refurnished it and look after the castle today. Warwick Castle is haunted by a phantom tourist from Japan, it is said that anyone from japan holding a camera is more likely to see the ghost.
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