Skipton Castle Flashcards
Why was Skipton Castle built?
2 points
A northern defensive site to protect against the scots
To maintain law and order following the Norman conquest
What is Skipton built on
A rocky outcrop
What is the river next to the castle called
Eller Beck
What year was Skipton castle built
1090
Who built the castle and why?
Robert De Romille
Awarded to help maintain control after the Norman conquest
How does the castle develop from the start?
Primitive wooden fort 🏚to a stone keep castle🏰
How was skipton used in the english civil war
A royalist🤴🏼🤴🏼🤴🏼🤴🏼🤴🏼👑👑👑 stronghold
How did it avoid destruction by Cromwell?
2points
Removed its flat roofs and weakened its walls
Prevented the use of cannon
What is the catsle used for after the war
A private residents (cliffords)
In the medieval period it was a local stronghold against who?
The Scots
What was Skipton castle awarded in the medieval period?
A charter that allowed markets to be held💰
Which side was the castle on in the civil war
Lancaster🌹
What role did Skipton castle play in the War of the Roses
Lancastrian🌹 stronghold in the English Civil War, taken off the Lancastrians and awarded to Richard III, eventually re-granted to the Cliffords by Henry VII
How long did Skipton withstand a siege
3 Years🌾
Name 3 people/families associated with the castle
Robert De Romille
Clifford family
Richard III
Anne Clifford
How does the use of Skipton Castle change
4 points
Change of relationship with Scotland-No longer used for defence
Breakdown of feudal society
War of roses
English civil war
How old is skipton castle
928years
Name four turning points for skipton castle in terms of peak activity 🇫🇷🍊🌹🇬🇧
Norman conquest🇫🇷
Scottish raids🍊
War of the Roses🌹
English Civil War🇬🇧
What is special about Skipton in terms of its physical remains
One of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England
Name one of the big changes in terms of physical features
Angled roof introduced by Anne Clifford to prevent use of cannon
What is Skiptons importance locally 5points⚔️👮🏻🌾💰🤴🏼
Protection⚔️ Law and order👮🏻 Farming🌾 Trade💰 Feudal system🤴🏼
What is Skipton Castles significance nationally3 points🇫🇷🇬🇧💪🏼
Norman conquest
English Civil war
Control
How can Skipton be compared to Pontefract Castle
Pontefract has a prison while Skipton has a local level dungeon
How does Skipton compare to Sandal Castle
They were both originally motte and bailey castles
What does Skipton castles modern day building compare to other local castles 3
Sandal
Pontefract
Richmond
What can we learn about everyday Medieval life from the castle
3
It had a role in the feudal system
Lord=judge
Dungeon
Market charter
What is Skipton castles significance in the role of women
Lady Anne Clifford-1600
How does Skipton castle feature within farming?🍔🏔🐑🌽
Castle needed food, it was provided by the peasants🍔
Limited food produced inside the castle🏔
Sheep town-woollen goods
Mill produced corn🌽
Three points about trade and the castle🛣🌆💰
Built near roman roads-trade routes🛣
Town grew up near castle 🌆
Skipton Charter in 1204-expansion of markets💰
Feudal society and the castle 4points⚒🛌👰🏼❤️
Peasants worked on the Lords land⚒
Castle provided work and food in return for rent🛌
Need permission from Lord to marry or move👰🏼
Castle is the heart❤️ of medieval society-shows Lords power
Law and order at Skipton castle👮🏻⛓👻👑
Castle had all responsibility for law and order👮🏻
Lord was the judge and could imprison people⛓
Dungeon acted as a prison👻
King John👑 makes a prison at Skipton in 1199
Protection and Skipton Castle🏰👨👩👦👦⚒🚗
Fortress and a residence 🏰
Protected locals in times of trouble👨👩👦👦
Vulnerable to attack (peasants)
People moved to Skipton for protection🚗
