Timeline
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1263 |
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Gilbert becomes
Earl of Gloucester and Hereford |
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On 3 August Gilbert de
Clare enters into his inheritance as Earl of Gloucester
and Hertford, aged 19. |
1267 |
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Treaty
of Montgomery |
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Treaty of
Montgomery recognises Welsh leader Llywelyn
ap Gruffudd as prince of Wales, but creates fresh
tensions with its ambiguous treatment of the situation
on the Welsh-English border. |
1268 |
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Caerphilly
Castle started |
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Gilbert de
Clare begins to build Caerphilly in an effort to assert
his right to the disputed territory of upland Glamorgan. |
1270 |
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Llywelyn
ap Gruffudd seizes Caerphilly |
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In October
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, considering that the area belongs
to him, seizes Caerphilly, but Gilbert de Clare soon
regains control. |
1271 |
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Truce |
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In October,
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd is besieging the castle when ambassadors
from King Henry III persuade him to enter into a truce
for eight months, during which time the castle will
be held by neutral forces. |
1272 |
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Gilbert
de Clare occupies Caerphilly |
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In February
Gilbert de Clare's men enter the castle and re-occupy
it in the Earl's name. Building work resumes and continues
until Gilbert's death. |
1295 |
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Gilbert
de Clare dies |
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On 7 December
the Red Earl dies. |
1314 |
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Battle
of Bannockburn |
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Gilbert's
son, also called Gilbert de Clare, dies fighting the
Scots at Bannockburn. He has no heirs. Edward II gives
the lordship of Glamorgan (and therefore the castle)
to his favourite, Hugh Despenser. |
1326 |
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Edward
II takes refuge |
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The king
takes refuge in Caerphilly, during one of the many rebellions
which dogged his reign. Despenser is eventually executed
and the king abdicates in favour of his young son.
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Late 1300s |
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Caerphilly
falls into disrepair and ruin during a period of neglect |
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1642-8 |
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Caerphilly
Castle probably suffers further damage during the English
Civil War |
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1928-1939 |
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John Crichton
Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute restores the castle |
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