Building of Castle
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Windsor Castle was built in 1070.
The castle was first built by using wood. The oldest structures of the castle were built by Henry II, who came to throne in 1154.
He replaced the wooden palisade surrounding the old fortress with a stone wall.
In 1216, the castle was besieged, during the time of the First Barrons’ War; the lower ward was severely damaged.
The damage was then repaired in 1216 by Henry III, who strengthened defenses by the construction of the western curtain wall. Much of this still stands today.
After Henry III died in 1272, there was only minor alterations made to Windsor Castle, until the reign of King Edward III (1327-1377).
In 1350, King Edward III began a 24-year rebuilding program, by demolishing the existing castle, with the exception of the Curfew Tower and some other minor changes. Henry II’s Round Tower was replaced by the present tower, although it wasn’t raised to its height of today, until the nineteenth century. The chapel of the castle was enlarged and also dating back to this time was the Norman Gate. This large gate was a defense of the Upper Ward, where the Royal Apartments were built.
Windsor Castle was built in 1070.
The castle was first built by using wood. The oldest structures of the castle were built by Henry II, who came to throne in 1154.
He replaced the wooden palisade surrounding the old fortress with a stone wall.
In 1216, the castle was besieged, during the time of the First Barrons’ War; the lower ward was severely damaged.
The damage was then repaired in 1216 by Henry III, who strengthened defenses by the construction of the western curtain wall. Much of this still stands today.
After Henry III died in 1272, there was only minor alterations made to Windsor Castle, until the reign of King Edward III (1327-1377).
In 1350, King Edward III began a 24-year rebuilding program, by demolishing the existing castle, with the exception of the Curfew Tower and some other minor changes. Henry II’s Round Tower was replaced by the present tower, although it wasn’t raised to its height of today, until the nineteenth century. The chapel of the castle was enlarged and also dating back to this time was the Norman Gate. This large gate was a defense of the Upper Ward, where the Royal Apartments were built.