Warwick Castle A quick tour of the castle

Warwick Castle A quick tour of the castle and grounds by Nathan Wichman Compiled 2006 for HS World History

Timeline w 914 -earthen rampart constructed w 1068 -William the conqueror builds motte and bailey fort w 1260 -stone replaces wood w 1264 -the castle is conquered w 1350 -Caesars tower an dungeons completed w 1395 -guy’s tower completed w 1450 -gatehouse and barbican completed w 1540 -further developments at castle w 1642 -castle withstands siege w 1700 -continuing development at castle w 1763 -state dining room completed w 1786 -conservatory built w 1871 -fire damages castle

some facts w w built in 1068 by William the conqueror positioned by the River Avon became an important seat of power the conservatory housed the Warwick vase

Executions at Warwick w 1312 -Piers Gaveston w 1397 -Thomas de Beauchamp w 1431 -earl goes to France to supervise the trial of Joan of Ark w 1478 -Clarence w 1499 -Edward w 1628 -Greville

Parts of the Castle

Guy’s Tower w completed 1300 -1400 w has five stories and is about 39 meters tall w has twelve sides w the tower houses 4 stories of bedrooms and the top is a guardroom

Curtain Walls w the curtain walls helped in the defense of the castle by having a rampart so troops could move from one part to another very fast. they also proved very hard to break. the floor had murder holes through which the defenders could drop anything that comes to hand.

Bear and Clearance Towers w they were to be of equal height as Guy’s Tower w were started to house a keep to defend the earl from inside attacks w were never finished because Richard III died before they were completed w a kitchen was made on ground level for the earl’s domestic needs

Ghost Tower w formerly known as Watergate tower w built in the late 14 th century to guard from river attacks w the tower’s decorations reflect the Jacobean style w the ghost of Sir Fulke Greville

The State Rooms w includes: – the Chapel – the State Dining Room – the Great Hall – the Red Drawing Room – the Cedar Drawing Room – the Green Drawing Room – the Blue Boudoir – the Queen Anne Bedroom

Pictures

The Royal Weekend Party w includes: – the Library – the Music Room – the Smoking Room – the Ladies’ Boudoir – Daisy’s Bedroom – the Carnation Bedroom – the Dowager’s Bedroom – the Earl’s Dressing room – the Kenilworth Bedroom – the Chinese Bedroom

Pictures

Caesar’s Tower w built in the 14 th century by orders of Thomas de Beauchamp w is three stories tall plus a dungeon, and a guardhouse w rises above the river 44. 8 meters w is built in the shape of a clover

Death or Glory (the Armory) w was added in 1669 to the southeast wall of the castle w was first used as a library, brew-house, and washhouse w divided into historical periods: 1000 -1500, 17 th century, 1700 -1800 w 1000 -1500: body armor and weapons w 17 th century: mainly during the English civil war w 1700 -1800: flintlock muskets and triangular socket bayonets

The Gatehouse and Barbican w includes – – drawbridge portcullis arrows/bolts loops murder holes – big heavy wooden doors – portcullis – murder holes – big heavy doors

pictures

sources w http: //www. warwickcastle. co. uk/warwick 2004/tc_explore_castle. htm picture w www. ukstudentlife. com/. . . /England/Warwick. htm w http: //www. astraltravels. co. uk/uk-london-touristinformation/Warwick-Castle-Warwarkshire-tours. htm w stevefazzio. com/my_favorite_pictures. html w www. wga. hu/html/c/canalett/7/canal 712. html w http: //members. virtualtourist. com/m/3 b 5 e 6/f 7/ book w Tussaud group. Warwick Castle: A Thousand Years of History in Your Hands. Birmingham Wood Mitchell Ltd. 2000