Hertford Castle
Civil War
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Key Dates
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911 Edward The Elder establishes two burhs.
1170-74 Flint walls built.
1216 Seige.
1463 Gatehouse built.
1628 Castle granted to the second Earl of Salisbury.
1911 Marquess of Salisbury leases The Castle to the town.
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Shortly after the death of Henry I in 1135, Stephen de Blois, the grandson of William The Conqueror, was crowned King Stephen I 1135-54. This was despite the fact that the throne had been promised to Henry's daughter Matilda. This resulted in a civil war in which Hertford supported Matilda, who had previously granted the castle to Roger de Valoignes. During the 18 year war, rival barons ravaged the countryside, burning and plundering, but no such incidents are recorded in Hertford.
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