BRITISH CASTLES

The English King Edward I conquered Wales in the late 13th century. In order to consolidate his power, and cow the rebellious Welsh into submission, he built a series of castles in the north of the Wales - known as the ‘Ring of Iron'. Most were built by his master…... Highclere Castle is home to Crawleys on Downton Abbey & the Earls of Canarvon (one of whom funded finding Tutankhamun's tomb) in real life. Here's our guide. Highclere Castle is more of a stately home than many castles on this site. However it is still very special and world famous…... No other royal residence in England has been put to such dastardly use or gained such a chilling reputation as the Tower of London. But before it became an infamous prison, it started life as a Norman castle. During the reign of King Henry VIII the Tower was transformed from a heavily fortified palace into…