Skipton Castle Flashcards

1
Q

Why was Skipton Castle built?

2 points

A

A northern defensive site to protect against the scots

To maintain law and order following the Norman conquest

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2
Q

What is Skipton built on

A

A rocky outcrop

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3
Q

What is the river next to the castle called

A

Eller Beck

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4
Q

What year was Skipton castle built

A

1090

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5
Q

Who built the castle and why?

A

Robert De Romille

Awarded to help maintain control after the Norman conquest

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6
Q

How does the castle develop from the start?

A

Primitive wooden fort 🏚to a stone keep castle🏰

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7
Q

How was skipton used in the english civil war

A

A royalist🤴🏼🤴🏼🤴🏼🤴🏼🤴🏼👑👑👑 stronghold

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8
Q

How did it avoid destruction by Cromwell?

2points

A

Removed its flat roofs and weakened its walls

Prevented the use of cannon

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9
Q

What is the catsle used for after the war

A

A private residents (cliffords)

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10
Q

In the medieval period it was a local stronghold against who?

A

The Scots

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11
Q

What was Skipton castle awarded in the medieval period?

A

A charter that allowed markets to be held💰

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12
Q

Which side was the castle on in the civil war

A

Lancaster🌹

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13
Q

What role did Skipton castle play in the War of the Roses

A

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

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14
Q

How long did Skipton withstand a siege

A

3 Years🌾

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15
Q

Name 3 people/families associated with the castle

A

Robert De Romille
Clifford family
Richard III
Anne Clifford

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16
Q

How does the use of Skipton Castle change

4 points

A

Change of relationship with Scotland-No longer used for defence

Breakdown of feudal society

War of roses

English civil war

17
Q

How old is skipton castle

A

928years

18
Q

Name four turning points for skipton castle in terms of peak activity 🇫🇷🍊🌹🇬🇧

A

Norman conquest🇫🇷
Scottish raids🍊
War of the Roses🌹
English Civil War🇬🇧

19
Q

What is special about Skipton in terms of its physical remains

A

One of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England

20
Q

Name one of the big changes in terms of physical features

A

Angled roof introduced by Anne Clifford to prevent use of cannon

21
Q

What is Skiptons importance locally 5points⚔️👮🏻🌾💰🤴🏼

A
Protection⚔️
Law and order👮🏻
Farming🌾
Trade💰
Feudal system🤴🏼
22
Q

What is Skipton Castles significance nationally3 points🇫🇷🇬🇧💪🏼

A

Norman conquest
English Civil war
Control

23
Q

How can Skipton be compared to Pontefract Castle

A

Pontefract has a prison while Skipton has a local level dungeon

24
Q

How does Skipton compare to Sandal Castle

A

They were both originally motte and bailey castles

25
Q

What does Skipton castles modern day building compare to other local castles 3

A

Sandal
Pontefract
Richmond

26
Q

What can we learn about everyday Medieval life from the castle
3

A

It had a role in the feudal system
Lord=judge
Dungeon
Market charter

27
Q

What is Skipton castles significance in the role of women

A

Lady Anne Clifford-1600

28
Q

How does Skipton castle feature within farming?🍔🏔🐑🌽

A

Castle needed food, it was provided by the peasants🍔
Limited food produced inside the castle🏔
Sheep town-woollen goods
Mill produced corn🌽

29
Q

Three points about trade and the castle🛣🌆💰

A

Built near roman roads-trade routes🛣
Town grew up near castle 🌆
Skipton Charter in 1204-expansion of markets💰

30
Q

Feudal society and the castle 4points⚒🛌👰🏼❤️

A

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

31
Q

Law and order at Skipton castle👮🏻⛓👻👑

A

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

32
Q

Protection and Skipton Castle🏰👨‍👩‍👦‍👦⚒🚗

A

Fortress and a residence 🏰
Protected locals in times of trouble👨‍👩‍👦‍👦
Vulnerable to attack (peasants)
People moved to Skipton for protection🚗