The Power of the Castle
247 views · Published 28 December 2009 · 4:36 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: King Rose Archives · 2009 · Travel & Events
Our destination the medieval walled town of Conwy, a World Heritage site. Its rolling mountains add a delightful greenbelt surrounding its harbor made its an ideal spot for Edward the First to build a fortress to protect his lands from the Welsh. Shakespeare immortalized the betrayal of King Richard II that occurred in the Castles chapel. Tricked into believing he'd that Henry Bollingbroke wanted to make peace. He was imprisoned when he went to London to meet Henry and executed. His murderer became Henry the Fourth.
