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title: Dover Castle Keep
author: Nilfanion
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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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# Dover Castle Keep
_Authored by Nilfanion_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8745.jpg)
## Image Caption
The donjon or keep of [Dover Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dover_Castle/), Kent, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). The castle was first built by [William the Conqueror](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_the_Conqueror/) in the 11th century CE and it was then extensively rebuilt with new walls and a keep added by Henry II (r. 1154-1189 CE).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Nilfanion. (2018, May 11). Dover Castle Keep. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Nilfanion. "Dover Castle Keep." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 11, 2018. .
### MLA
Nilfanion. "Dover Castle Keep." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 May 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dover_Castle_keep_1.jpg) by **Nilfanion**. 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-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.