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Description: | A view of a lady sitting in front of part of the Great Hall. The first castle was built here soon after the Norman Conquest, and the impressive keep survives. Simon de Montfort held the castle in the mid 13th century, while in the 17th century it was the home of Robert Dudley, Earl of Essex and favourite of Queen Elizabeth. | Subjects: | Derelict Castle | Source: | English Heritage - Viewfinder | Creator: | Newton, - | Identifier: | http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.u... | Language: | en | Go to resource |
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