Carisbrooke Castle Carisbrooke

carisbrooke castle roman fort. castle @ top of castle hill. built after william conqueror came england. william fitzosbern, 1st earl of hereford may have been responsible construction, killed in battle during 1071 , have had little opportunity oversee construction. osbern s son, roger, more have built or refortified castle. @ carisbrooke castle william arrested own half brother, odo acts of treason.

king henry of england granted castle in first year of reign richard de redvers. redvers family owned castle of medieval period, ending in november 1293 when last redvers, isabel died. in 1136, baldwin de redvers took refuge in castle on run king stephen of england. wells on island ran dry , baldwin gave land in exchange head. baldwin s land restored him in 1153 when henry ii became king. baldwin, last male in line, died in 1216 poisoned, said peter ii of savoy. isabella de fortibus, baldwin s sister took control of castle , ran until death in 1293. after death of isabella de fortibus in 1293 castle became property of edward , crown.

in 1355 edward iii granted ownership of castle daughter isabel. in 1377 french landed on isle of wight , attacked carisbrooke castle. castle did not fall french. later in 1647 charles took refuge @ carisbrooke castle later turned out prison attempted several times escape failed. daughter princess elizabeth later died there aged 14.

it later became royal residence of princess beatrice 9th daughter of queen victoria put in gardens have been restored. established museum in centre of bailey.