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title: Wolvesey Castle
author: Michael Brace
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11532/wolvesey-castle/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Wolvesey Castle

_Authored by Michael Brace_

## Image File

[![Wolvesey Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11532.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11532.jpg)

## Image Caption

Wolvesey Castle in Winchester, Hampshire, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). Wolvesey Castle was built in 1141 by Bishop Henry of Blois (c. 1096 – 1171 CE), the brother of [King Stephen of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/King_Stephen_of_England/) (r. 1135 - 1154 CE). The castle was the setting of the Rout of Winchester in 1141 CE, during the civil [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) known as The Anarchy.

## External Links

- [Inside the Anarchy: England's First Civil War](https://www.archaeology.org/issues/306-1807/letter-from/6678-letter-from-england)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Brace, M. (2019, November 29). Wolvesey Castle. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11532/wolvesey-castle/>
### Chicago
Brace, Michael. "Wolvesey Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 29, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11532/wolvesey-castle/>.
### MLA
Brace, Michael. "Wolvesey Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Nov 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11532/wolvesey-castle/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/emaybe/35260296196/) by **Michael Brace**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 29 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.