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title: Inner Wall & Donjon, Dover Castle
author: Karen Rose
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8744/inner-wall--donjon-dover-castle/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Inner Wall & Donjon, Dover Castle
_Authored by Karen Rose_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8744.jpg)
## Image Caption
The inner walls and donjon (keep) of [Dover Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dover_Castle/), Kent, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). First built by [William the Conqueror](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_the_Conqueror/) in the 11th century CE it was then extensively rebuilt with new walls and a donjon added by Henry II (r. 1154-1189 CE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Rose, K. (2018, May 11). Inner Wall & Donjon, Dover Castle. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Rose, Karen. "Inner Wall & Donjon, Dover Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 11, 2018. .
### MLA
Rose, Karen. "Inner Wall & Donjon, Dover Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 May 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dover_Castle_(EH)_20-04-2012_(7216940574).jpg) by [**Karen Rose**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dover_Castle_(EH)_20-04-2012_(7216940574).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 May 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. 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.