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	CastleXplorer - Harlech Castle
		Harlech Castle is one of the great castles Edward I built to enforce his rule over the Welsh.
		The castle is built to a concentric design with an impressive inner curtain wall with huge round towers on the corners, surrounded by an outer perimeter of much lower walls.
		Harlech was finally retaken by the English in 1409, under the command of Harry of Monmouth, prince of Wales - the future King Henry V. Although Glyn Dwr escaped, his family were captured, and the fall of Harlech marked the beginning of the end of the great uprising.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /wales/harlech/harlech.php (250 words)

	A guide to Harlech Castle, Gwynedd, Wales from TourUK
		Harlech Castle was one of Edward I's 'iron ring' of castles built during his second castle building campaign.
		Owain Glyndwr made the castle his stronghold from which to carry out the rebellion but after a similar siege in 1409 was forced to surrender to the English.
		The Castle was a Lancastrian stronghold under Dafydd ap Ieuan and his "Men of Harlech".
	www.touruk.co.uk /castleswales/castle_Harlech.htm (387 words)

	Harlech Castle - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		As well as this formidably defended entrance the castle also had a fortified docks so that it could be supplied by sea.
		Harlech Castle, located in Harlech, Wales, was built as part of Edward I's second campaign in North Wales.
		Like many of the castles in the area, it was designed by James of St George.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Harlech_Castle (127 words)

	"The Story of a Famous Castle" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Harlech had been besieged before, but this particular attack was one of the last battles of the savage Wars of the Roses, which were struggles between two noble English families for the throne.
		Harlech Castle was involved in the last and most serious of the Welsh uprisings against the English, which cane more than 100 years after Edward I thought he had conquered the country.
		Harlech was held for the king by Colonel William Owen and successfully withstood one siege by Cromwell's forces, but a year later it had to surrender.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Acropolis/2025/cast.htm (2820 words)

	Harlech Castle Information
		James of St. George's plan was a triumph - when the castle was besieged during Madoc ap Llywelyn's campaign in 1294-1295, this stairway was used to supply the castle.
		In the Wars of the Roses Harlech was held by Sir Richard Tunstall as a hold-out Lancastrian stronghold in the first part of Edward IV of England's reign (1461-1470).
		Harlech is part of the "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Harlech, Beaumaris, Caernarfon and Conwy (Gwynedd)" World Heritage site, reflecting its importance and remarkable state of preservation.
	www.bookrags.com /Harlech_Castle (496 words)

	Medieval Castles By Build Model Castles - Castle History
		The first castle built by Duke William’s forces was apparently a prefabricated fort, built in France, taken apart and loaded onto some of the nearly one thousand ships in his flotilla, and then assembled when the Norman force landed at Pevensey, on the southwest coast of England.
		The construction of the castles was under the direction of James of St George, regarded as one of the greatest architects of the Middle Ages.
		Harlech Castle (the castle featured in The Castle Builder’s Handbook) was the last of the great Edwardian castles to be completed during the king’s lifetime, and exhibits the ultimate concepts in castle construction.
	www.buildmodelcastles.com /html/castle_history.html (3052 words)

	Harlech - Gwynedd
		Harlech Castle was built late in the 13th century by hundreds of laborers and craftsmen from Savoy, Ireland, who worked with flsmiths and carpenters from all over England.
		Harlech Castle would become known as the "castle of lost causes," where never-say-die soldiers could defy thousands of besiegers.
		It was during a heroic resistance to a nearly decade-long siege that inspired the song "Men of Harlech." This castle was the last Royalist stronghold that fell to Cromwell's forces during the Civil War, and is later became the headquarters of Owain Glyndwr, the Welsh resistance leader.
	www.medieval-castles.net /welsh/harlech.htm (176 words)

	Harlech - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The seat of the former county of Merionethshire, Harlech is situated on the edge of Snowdonia National Park,...
		Harlech Castle, located on the coast of north Wales, one of the six fortresses built by Edward I to secure his conquests in Wales.
		In Britain, the finest examples of concentric castles are those built by Edward I at the end of the 13th century to secure his conquests in Wales; of...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Harlech.html (94 words)

	Harlech Castle - Great Castles of Wales
		Harlech formed part of a bold military strategy and its power and might are unquestioned even today, 700 years after the castle was built.
		The castle's great glory is the massive, twin towered gatehouse: attackers who reach it, a stronghold in itself, must penetrate its devilish complex of gates, portcullies and loopholes.
		But it's one of history ironies that this castle, built to subdue the Welsh by an English king, was captured in 1404 by Owain Glyndwr.
	www.greatcastlesofwales.co.uk /harlech.htm (355 words)

	Harlech Castle
		Harlech Castle is one of the most impressive and carefully built castles in Britain.
		At Harlech there is actually a gated and fortified stairway leading down to the foot of the castle rock to where the coast line once was in the thirteenth century.
		Harlech Castle can be found in Harlech near the centre of Gwynedd, North Wales, off the A496,and 200m from Harlech station.
	www.infobritain.co.uk /Harlech_Castle.htm (760 words)

	Harlech Castle Floor Plan 1
		Harlech Castle was built in the late 13th century.
		These images represent my interpretation of the ground-floor of Harlech as it was when the castle was still being used as a military fortress—please refer to the following notes.
		The bake-house is in the northeast and was probably quite busy (medieval peasants were often required to bake their bread in the local lord’s oven).
	shawnbrown.com /maps/castle1.html (230 words)

	Data Wales : a note on Harlech Castle and the song Men of Harlech.
		Harlech Castle in north Wales, one of the "iron ring" of castles intended to subdue Wales in medieval times, remains as a picturesqe reminder of the ultimate futility of the invader's ambition.
		In 1460 the castle was held by Lancastrian forces and endured a siege which is said to have lasted seven years.
		Harlech Castle enjoyed 200 years of peace but became a testament to the genius of the designer, Master James, when it endured a further long siege in the first part of the Civil War.
	www.data-wales.co.uk /harlech.htm (906 words)

	Harlech Castle
		Seen from the bluff of rock to the south of the town, the view of castle, sea and mountain panorama is truly breathtaking.
		It was part of an "iron ring" of castles surrounding the coastal fringes of Snowdonia, eventually stretching from Flint around to Aberystwyth; a ring intended to prevent the region from ever again becoming a focal point of insurrection and a last bastion of resistance.
		The castle became Glyndwr's residence and headquarters, and one of the two places to which he is believed to have summoned parliaments of his supporters.
	www.castlewales.com /harlech.html (850 words)

	Welcome to Harlech in North Wales
		Although an imposing edifice, Harlech is at at one with the surroundings a quality rare in the great Edwardian castles.
		The views from its lofty battlements are truly panoramic, extending from the dunes at its feet to the purple mass of Snowdonia in the distance.
		Harlech, a combination of magnificent medieval architecture and breathtaking location, is an unmissable castle, a fact reinforced by its status as a World Heritage Inscribed site.
	www.harlech.com (463 words)

	Harlech Castle on AboutBritain.com
		A long siege at the castle during The Wars of the Roses inspired the stirring song "Men of Harlech".
		The views from its lofty battlements are truly panoramic, extending from the dunes at its feet to the purple mass of Snowdonia in the distance.
		Harlech, a combination of magnificent medieval military architecture and breathtaking location is an unmissable castle, a fact which is reinforced by its status as a World Heritage Inscribed site.
	www.aboutbritain.com /HarlechCastle.htm (545 words)

	Harlech Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The main castle construction was finished by 1289; the outer works were strengthened in 1295.
		Harlech was again besieged during the Wars of the Roses.
		Harlech endured one final siege during the Civil War, surrendering on March 15, 1647.
	alumnus.caltech.edu /~leif/harlech.html (235 words)

	Photograph of Harlech, Harlech Castle 1913 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Harlech Castle, built 1283-1290 for Edward I by Master James of St George, the military achitect, as a statement of his military power.
		Owain Glyndwr took the castle for the Welsh in 1404 and held it until 1409, and it was under siege again during the Wars of the Roses in 1460.
		Many will find the view beyond the castle interesting as it shows the present secondary school under construction, while the residential developments beyond have yet to take place and all we see is a large camp of tents.
	www.francisfrith.com /search/wales/gwynedd/harlech/photos/harlech_65794.htm (580 words)

	Harlech castle, North Wales, Snowdonia, UK
		The natural strength of the castle rock on the landward side, and cliff face on the seaward side, meant that only the east face was vulnerable to attack.It is therefore on the east side that a massive gatehouse was constructed with a series of heavy doors, narrow passages and three portcullises.
		The castle could be supplied by sea, so on the seaward side there is a gated and fortified stairway plunging almost 200 ft down to the foot of the castle rock.Supplies could be raised to the castle up this stairway.
		The castle was held for the Lancastrians until taken by Lord Herbert of Raglan for the Yorkists.
	www.wales-calling.com /castles/harlech-castle.htm (451 words)

	Aerial photograph of Harlech Castle, 1993 :: Gathering the Jewels
		Harlech Castle was built between 1283 and 1289 by Master James of St George, King Edward I's mason-architect.
		Harlech Castle played a key role in the national uprising led by Owain Glyn Dwr.
		The castle became Glyn Dwr's residence and headquarters, and one of the two places to which he is believed to have summoned parliaments of his supporters.
	www.gtj.org.uk /en/item1/279 (245 words)

	Harlech - Review - Harlech Castle. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The seat of the former county of Merionethshire, Harlech is situated on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, overlooking Tremadog Bay, part of Cardigan Bay.
		In fact it was the taking of the castle by the Parliamentary forces of Oliver Cromwell's men from the Royalists forces in 1647, that signified the end of the war, having been the last fortification to fall.
		The castle is not the best preserved castle in the United Kingdom, but it does have the honour of being one that has a great deal of history attached to it.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /destinations-national/harlech/330018 (503 words)

	Welsh Castles - Harlech Castle
		The castle's only potential weakness was from the east and south, so a wide, deep ditch was cut into the rock surface to prevent attack from these points, and a gatehouse was built on the higher ground to the east.
		Harlech Castle withstood a Welsh attack at the very end of the 13th century, but was attacked again during the early 15th century and surrendered.
		Harlech Castle was regained by the English and once again came under royal control a few years later by the future King Henry V. The last Royalist stronghold in Wales, Harlech Castle witnessed its end in the Civil War but did not experience the wilful destruction so prevalent at that time.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /castles/harlech%20castle.htm (378 words)

	HARLECH, Harlech Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Harlech's substantially complete castle (June-Sept daily 9.30am-6pm, April, May and Oct daily 9.30am-5pm, Nov-March Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm; £3; CADW) sits on its 200-foot-high bluff, a site chosen by Edward I for one more link in his magnificent chain of fortresses.
		Begun in 1285, it was built of a hard Cambrian rock, known as Harlech grit, hewn from the moat.
		Harlech withstood a siege in 1295, but was taken by Owain Glyndwyr in 1404.
	www.infohub.com /destinations/Europe%2D%26%2DRussia/Wales/Harlech/98777.htm (485 words)

	Establishment of Harlech Castle
		Harlech Castle and Criccieth Castle were cut off, a ship was sent from Ireland to relieve the siege during winter and again on 3rd, 6th and 11th April 1296.
		These castles fell to Owain in 1404, Harlech Castle became Owain's residence and headquarters.
		During the Wars of the Roses, Harlech was held for the Lancastrians until taken by Lord Herbert of Raglan for the Yorkists. It was this prolonged siege which traditionally gave rise to the anthem 'Men of Harlech'
	www.harlechknights.com /resources.php?resID=5 (350 words)

	Harlech - Definition, explanation
		Harlech is a town and seaside resort in Gwynedd, traditional county of Merionethshire, north Wales, lying on Tremadog Bay.
		The town is best known for Harlech Castle, begun in 1283 by Edward I of England and later the stronghold of Henry Tudor.
		The song Men of Harlech is associated with the town.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/h/ha/harlech.php (386 words)

	Rooms in a Medieval Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Every castle in the Middle Ages had a chapel, because everyone was expected to go to church.
		Castle guests, the lord's eldest son and the castle steward slept on higher levels that had squints.
		Medieval castles contained a kitchen outside the great hall where the food was made by the cooks.
	panthers.moundsparkacademy.org /~mhesterberg07/medievalcastles/castlerooms.html (683 words)

	The Castle Page of James M. Deem
		Welcome to my castle page which features the Welsh castles built for Edward I that are considered by many experts to be the best military castles in the world.
		At Harlech Castle, the most remote of Master James's fortresses, you might want to race up the steps to a tower.
		Castle toilets were built out of stone (sometimes with a stone seat, sometimes with wood) and projected out over the castle walls, so that the waste would drop below-- outside the castle walls.
	www.jamesmdeem.com /castlepage.htm (436 words)

	Historic Harlech
		In Welsh mythology Harlech is forever associated with the legend of Branwen, the daughter of Llyr, whose story is recorded in the masterpiece of Medieval Welsh literature, The Mabinogion.
		The Castle was recaptured by the English in 1409 under the command of Harry of Monmouth, the future King Henry V and victor of Agincourt.
		During the Civil War Harlech was defended for the king and was the last Royalist castle to fall.
	www.colin-mackie.cymru1.net /harlech/history.htm (395 words)

	Harlech Harlech Castle North Wales Castles Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Harlech Castle Like an all-seeing sentinel, spectacularly sited Harlech Castle gazes out across land and sea, keeping a watchful eye over Snowdonia.
		The rocky outcrop on which it is perched gives the castle immense strength.
		Looking seawards, Harlech's battlements are a continuation of a near-vertical cliff-face, while any landward attackers would first have to deal with a massive twin towered gatehouse.
	www.beautiful-northwales.com /accommodation/47/2/Harlech_Castle (168 words)

	Harlech Castle - tourist information & photos @ TREKtheUK.com
		Majestically overlooking Tremadog Bay on the west coast of north Wales, Harlech Castle is one of the most striking of Edward I's 'Iron Ring' of fortresses and is undoubtedly one of the finest castles in Wales.
		Construction of the castle began in 1983 and was overseen by the famous military architect Master James of St George.
		Harlech was the last Royalist stronghold to fall during the Civil War in the 17th century.
	www.trektheuk.com /harlechcastle.php (349 words)

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