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title: Bamburgh Castle
author: Matthew Hartley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11851/bamburgh-castle/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bamburgh Castle
_Authored by Matthew Hartley_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11851.jpg)
## Image Caption
Bamburgh Castle was originally built as a fort in the 5th Century CE and a castle was built on the site by the Normans at the turn of the 11th Century CE. The castle was besieged twice by forces loyal to [Edward IV of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edward_IV_of_England/) (r. 1461 to 1470 CE, 1471 - 1483 CE) during the [Wars of the Roses](https://www.worldhistory.org/Wars_of_the_Roses/) (1455 - 1487 CE). In Bamburgh, Northumberland, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Hartley, M. (2020, February 07). Bamburgh Castle. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hartley, Matthew. "Bamburgh Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2020. .
### MLA
Hartley, Matthew. "Bamburgh Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewhartley369/27183539071/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewhartley369/27183539071/) by [**Matthew Hartley**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewhartley369/27183539071/). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 07 February 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, 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.