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Castles In Flintshire |
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Flint Castle |
10
miles North-West of Chester off A548
Having beaten Llywelyn, Prince of Wales, Edward I established his
superiority over Wales, in 1277 he began his first castle at Flint.
Work stopped in 1280 but in 1282 after a Welsh uprising Edward
again secured the castle. In 1399 Richard II was tricked into
leaving Wales by the Earl of Northumberland and on the way to London
he was ambushed and taken to Flint Castle.Persuaded to abdicate, Richard
was taken to Pontefract Castle where he was probably murdered. more
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