The majestic, even in desolation, Corfe Castle, with the earthen siege castle visible in the foreground. I've mentioned before that Corfe was a royal castle and reckoned one of the strongest in the country, as such, it's seen its fair share of action. The siege castle was first thrown up in 1139, when whilst being held for Matilda, it was put under siege by King Stephen; the castle withstood the siege unslighted. In 1643 the siege castle was put to use again when this time being held by Lady Bankes for the royalists the castle was laid siege to by parliamentarian forces. Again the castle held out, the defenders suffered only 2 casualties, whereas the attackers suffered over 100 deaths, until the castle was betrayed and taken by the parliamentarians. The siege castle was remodeled during this period to accommodate artillery. It's an interesting earthwork.
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