How Important Is Lancaster Castle?

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How Important is Lancaster Castle When Studying the History of Castles? Introduction: Very important. Why? Because of these factors… OWNERSHIP - < 1413-1422 Henry V>< 1422-1461 Henry VI. STRUCTURE/DEVELOPMENT- How it is still standing? How has it developed over time? AREA- Positioned on a hill overlooking the city of Lancaster-Can see far away- oncoming attackers) and situated next to the River Lune. JOHN HOWARD- Prison reformer John Howard (1726–1790) visited Lancaster in 1776 and noted the conditions in the prison. His efforts to instigate reform led to prisoners in prisons throughout the country being separated by gender and category of their crime. PENDLE WITCHES (1612)-James I was King, Catholics were suspicious and became obsessed with witchcraft. CONCLUSION- The Castle has stood in various forms for over 900 years with a history to match… Ownership: The castle buildings are owned by Lancashire County Council, which leases a major part of the structure to the Ministry of Justice who operate a crown court in part of the building. The site is owned by the Duchy of Lancaster. Structure/Development: The castle has a very full documentary record, which enhances the importance of the site and its potential for further research and analysis. Taken together with the very rare survival of so much of the medieval fabric, it confirms the outstanding importance of the castle as a monument and group of historic buildings. It meets all the non-statutory criteria for the determination of national importance and has great potential in several fields of study for further research, analysis and presentation to specialist and other audiences. Area: Stands in a prominent area, which was very important, as it was the centre of everything. Situated close to the River Lune, meant that food could be transported easily to the castle by boat, also that they had
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