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Warwick Castle
A quick tour of the castle and grounds by
Nathan Wichman
Compiled 2006 for HS World History
Timeline
914-earthen rampart
constructed
1068-William the
conqueror builds motte
and bailey fort
1260-stone replaces wood
1264-the castle is
conquered
1350-Caesars tower an
dungeons completed
1395-guy’s tower
completed
1450-gatehouse and
barbican completed
1540-further
developments at castle
1642-castle withstands
siege
1700-continuing
development at castle
1763-state dining room
completed
1786-conservatory built
1871-fire damages castle
some facts
built in 1068 by William the conqueror
positioned by the River Avon
became an important seat of power
the conservatory housed the Warwick vase
Executions at Warwick
1312-Piers Gaveston
1397-Thomas de Beauchamp
1431-earl goes to France to supervise the trial of
Joan of Ark
1478-Clarence
1499-Edward
1628-Greville
Parts of the Castle
Guy’s Tower
completed 1300-1400
has five stories and is
about 39 meters tall
has twelve sides
the tower houses 4 stories
of bedrooms and the top
is a guardroom
Curtain Walls
the curtain walls helped in the defense of the
castle by having a rampart so troops could move
from one part to another very fast. they also
proved very hard to break. the floor had murder
holes through which the defenders could drop
anything that comes to hand.
Bear and Clearance Towers
they were to be of equal
height as Guy’s Tower
were started to house a
keep to defend the earl
from inside attacks
were never finished
because Richard III died
before they were
completed
a kitchen was made on
ground level for the earl’s
domestic needs
Ghost Tower
formerly known as
Watergate tower
built in the late 14th
century to guard from
river attacks
the tower’s decorations
reflect the Jacobean style
the ghost of Sir Fulke
Greville
The State Rooms
includes:
– the Chapel
– the State Dining Room
– the Great Hall
– the Red Drawing Room
– the Cedar Drawing Room
– the Green Drawing Room
– the Blue Boudoir
– the Queen Anne Bedroom
Pictures
The Royal Weekend Party
includes:
– the Library
– the Music Room
– the Smoking Room
– the Ladies’ Boudoir
– Daisy’s Bedroom
– the Carnation Bedroom
– the Dowager’s Bedroom
– the Earl’s Dressing room
– the Kenilworth Bedroom
– the Chinese Bedroom
Pictures
Caesar’s Tower
built in the14th century
by orders of Thomas de
Beauchamp
is three stories tall plus a
dungeon, and a
guardhouse
rises above the river 44.8
meters
is built in the shape of a
clover
Death or Glory (the Armory)
was added in 1669 to the
southeast wall of the
castle
was first used as a library,
brew-house, and washhouse
divided into historical
periods: 1000-1500, 17th
century, 1700-1800
1000-1500: body armor
and weapons
17th century: mainly
during the English civil
war
1700-1800: flintlock
muskets and triangular
socket bayonets
The Gatehouse and Barbican
includes
– drawbridge
– portcullis
– arrows/bolts loops
– murder holes
– big heavy wooden doors
– portcullis
– murder holes
– big heavy doors
pictures
sources
http://www.warwickcastle.co.uk/warwick2004/tc_explore_castle.htm
picture
www.ukstudentlife.com/.../England/Warwick.htm
http://www.astraltravels.co.uk/uk-london-touristinformation/Warwick-Castle-Warwarkshire-tours.htm
stevefazzio.com/my_favorite_pictures.html
www.wga.hu/html/c/canalett/7/canal712.html
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/3b5e6/f7/
book
Tussaud group. Warwick Castle: A Thousand Years of
History in Your Hands. Birmingham Wood Mitchell Ltd.
2000