stemmed from an untested post improved by the Romans high the town of Lancaster and the River Lune to relieve armed combat the offensive forces of the Picts and Scots. Following the death of the Roman Empire in Britain during the 5th century, Lancaster fell into decrement and it was not until the Norman Conquest that the endowment manse took on a more solid artefact beside the edifice of the Norman Keep by Roger of Poitou.
The residence led a immensely riotous and chromatic duration having a sequence of owners. A full of 265 executions took point within her walls, as good as the disreputable Pendle enchantress trials of 1612. A total of ten those were tried and condemned of witchcraft. If you were unlucky enough to be locked up in her cells during the later partially of the 18th time period onwards, you could have recovered yourself transported to the new found settlement of Australia.
In 1399 Richard II taken over the residence from the 2nd Duke of Lancaster, John of Gaunt after his destruction and claimed the palace in the given name of the autarchy. When Henry IV ousted Richard in the same year, the mansion became piece of the Duchy of Lancaster where on earth it has remained ever since.
Henry undertook a large reconstruction system which saw the enhancement of a twin-towered house. The house consisted of two 20 meter higher towers consisting of several floors next to the top two one dived into a digit of rooms. A Well Tower (which became know as the Witch's Tower) was reinforced during the 14th century and consisted of two deep wells and respective underground dungeons. These dungeons went on to dwelling house associates suspect of black art preceding to their try-out at Lancaster Castle during the period of time of King James I in the 16th century.
In 1585, Elizabeth I remodeled the high storey of the 12th period Keep.
Extensive modifications were undertaken during the 18th century, converting the mansion into a borstal. The use of which, has lasted for over and done with 3 centuries. Separate complexes were built for pistillate and antheral prisoners as well as a Wardens dwelling. This varied refurbishment system of rules began in 1788 next to the warden's abode and cumulated in the dungeon for phallic inmates in 1796.
The flat of the house were reborn in to confinement cells which were utilized to lodging debtors. These rooms were to a certain extent deluxe and kept back for those debtors who were able to lay their hands on a least money, enabling them to subsist a soothing time compared to others in the very quandary. Prior to that they were probably used and preserved by the Castles Constable. This was not the most basic example the hall was used to domicile prisoners. A Reference to prisoners woman held at the manse dates hindermost to 1196.
The ultimate prima form program undertaken at Lancaster Castle was in 1821 once a new womanly borstal was reinforced to the design of Joseph Gandy who had been disciplined by James Wyatt and had worked for John Nash.
In Pt2 you will insight out astir the disreputable enchantress trials of 1612 and how you could have been transported to Australia during the ulterior fractional of the 18th Century. You will swot up about her Royal people and debtors jail.
I anticipation you have enjoyed this read and I countenance guardant to your call round in Part 2.
Best Wishes
Stuart Bazga
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