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title: West View of Bamburgh Castle
author: Over Doz
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11853/west-view-of-bamburgh-castle/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# West View of Bamburgh Castle

_Authored by Over Doz_

## Image File

[![West View of Bamburgh Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11853.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11853.jpg)

## Image Caption

Western view of Bamburgh Castle. Bamburgh 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
Doz, O. (2020, February 10). West View of Bamburgh Castle. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11853/west-view-of-bamburgh-castle/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
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