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The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.
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Built in the late 14th century more as luxury residence than fortress, Donnington Castle was pressed into service in the English Civil War, when the Royalist garrison endured a 20-month siege.
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The Siege of Donnington Castle
Discover the story of the most dramatic episode in the castle's history, when it held out for King Charles I in a 20-month siege in 1644–6, and played a key role in one of the major battles of the English Civil Wars.
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Elizabeth Russell, Keeper of Donnington Castle
Elizabeth, Lady Russell, successfully petitioned and bribed Queen Elizabeth I to make her keeper of Donnington Castle – England’s first known female keeper of a castle. It was a post she defended with acts of rioting, physical violence and clan warfare.
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The Stuart era began when James I, who was also James VI of Scotland, succeeded Elizabeth I, who had died childless in 1603. The period witnessed intense religious and political conflicts, which shifted power from the monarchy to Parliament.
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After almost 120 years of Tudor rule, the Stuart period was ushered in when James I succeeded his cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, to the throne in 1603. The Stuart period witnessed intense religious and political conflicts, which shifted power from the monarchy to Parliament. Meanwhile, discoveries and innovations transformed science, architecture and everyday life.
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The English Civil Wars were a catastrophic series of conflicts that took place in the middle of the 17th century. Learn more about the wars, the people who lived through them, and how the conflict unfolded at English Heritage sites.