St Briavels Castle is a a moated Norman castle at St Briavels in the English county of Gloucestershire. A moat is deep broad Trench, usually filled with Water, that surrounds a structure installation or town normally to provide it with a preliminary line of For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century
St Briavels Castle seems to have been built before 1128, probably by William Fitz Baderon, the lord of nearby Monmouth. This is about the Welsh town of Monmouth For other uses see Monmouth (disambiguation. On William's death King Henry I seized the castle and garrisoned it for the crown. Henry I (c 1068/1069 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman In 1141 his daughter, the Empress Matilda gave the castle with the Forest of Dean to Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford. Matilda of England (sometimes Maud or Maude; 7 February 1102 &ndash 10 September 1167 was the daughter and dispossessed Heir of Henry I of England The Forest of Dean is a geographical historical and cultural region in the western part of the County of Gloucestershire, England Miles de Gloucester 1st Earl of Hereford Lord of Brecknock (1100&ndash 24 December 1143) was the son of Walter de Gloucester, who appears as Sheriff Miles' son, Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford lost the castle to [[Henry II of England|King Henry II] in 1155. Roger Fitzmiles 2nd Earl of Hereford, was born some time before 1125 and according to the Hereford Cathedral Book of Obits died on 22 September 1155. By this stage the castle appears to have consisted of a square keep and curtain walls. A keep is a strong central Tower which is used as a dungeon or a fortress Certainly the following kings only spent minimal money on the castle's upkeep.
Between 1209 and 1211 King John had the much of the internal buildings of the castle constructed. John (24 December 1167 &ndash 19 October 1216 reigned as a King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death Some of these are still in use as a Youth Hostel. In 1292-93 the new gatehouse was built with twin round towers by order of King Edward I. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost During the disturbances of the reign of King Edward II an extension was made to the castle called 'the Peel'. For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. The castle remained in occupation quite late as it proved important to the running of the Forest of Dean. The keep only collapsed in 1752. The name of the castle and the village stems from that of Saint Briavel. Saint Brioc ( Welsh: Briog; also known in French as Brieuc, and in Breton as Brieg) was an early 6th century
References
- Remfry, P. M. , Saint Briavels Castle, 1066 to 1331 (ISBN 1-899376-05-4)
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