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Three Castles was a medieval lordship in Monmouthshire, Wales, comprising the fortifications of Grosmont, Skenfrith and White Castle. Three Castles or Threecastles may also refer to: * Three Castles of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland (namely Castelgrande, Montebello and Sasso Corbaro) * Three castles of Husseren-les-Châteaux or Eguisheim, Haut-Rhin, Vosges, France (namely the Dagsburg, the Wahlenburg and Weckmund Castle) * Three castles at Dahn, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (namely Altdahn, Grafendahn, Tanstein) * Threecastles Castle, Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. * Threecastles, County Kilkenny, village in Ireland * Three Castles Walk (other), various long-distance footpaths in Britain See also * Castle Three, British cycle car made 1919–1922 {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Castles
The Three Castles was a former medieval lordship, comprising the fortifications of Grosmont, Skenfrith and White Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales. The castles were established by the Normans in the wake of their conquest of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford. Possibly commissioned by William fitz Osbern, the Earl of Hereford, they initially comprised earthwork fortifications with timber defences. In 1135, a major Welsh revolt took place and in response King Stephen brought the castles together to form the lordship, which continued to play a role in defending the region for several centuries. Some work was carried out to develop the castles in the 12th century, but their current form mainly dates from the 13th century. In 1201, King John gave the castles to a powerful royal official, Hubert de Burgh. During the course of the next few decades, the lordship passed back and forth between several owners, including Hubert, the rival de Braose family, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
