Fotheringhay Castle was in the village of Fotheringhay 3½ miles (6 km) to the north of the market town of Oundle, Northamptonshire (grid reference TL061930).
King Richard III was born here in 1452 and it was also where Mary, Queen of Scots was tried and executed in 1587.
A Norman motte castle was first built on the north side of the River Nene by Simon de Senlis, Earl of Northampton around 1100.
The large motte, which was topped with a polygonal ...
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Fotheringhay Castle was in the village of Fotheringhay 3½ miles (6 km) to the north of the market town of Oundle, Northamptonshire (grid reference TL061930).
King Richard III was born here in 1452 and it was also where Mary, Queen of Scots was tried and executed in 1587.
A Norman motte castle was first built on the north side of the River Nene by Simon de Senlis, Earl of Northampton around 1100.
The large motte, which was topped with a polygonal stone donjon, was surrounded by large water-filled moat. The inner bailey was protected by ramparts and a ditch. This enclosed a great hall and domestic buildings. The larger outer bailey was guarded by a gatehouse and a lake which was crossed by a bridge .
By the early 13th century it was held by William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke and also by Ranulf, Earl of Chester. In 1232 John of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon became Earl of Chester from Ranulph, his maternal uncle. John died in 1237. Henry III of England then acquired Fotheringhay and...
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