he castle at Caen is located on the River Orne a few miles from the Normandy coast and was built on a hill that dominates the town. William the Conqueror built the castle a few years before invading England in 1066. Henry I of England had a large keep constructed within the castle but this was destroyed during the French Revolution at the end of the 18th Century. In 1204 the castle was captured by Philippe Augustus when he took control of Rouen and Normandy as a whole. During the Hundred Years War the castle was captured by the English in 1346 and 1417, but finally fell into French hands in 1450.Location
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Chateau de Caen
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he castle at Caen is located on the River Orne a few miles from the Normandy coast and was built on a hill that dominates the town. William the Conqueror built the castle a few years before invading England in 1066. Henry I of England had a large keep constructed within the castle but this was destroyed during the French Revolution at the end of the 18th Century. In 1204 the castle was captured by Philippe Augustus when he took control of Rouen and Normandy as a whole. During the Hundred Years War the castle was captured by the English in 1346 and 1417, but finally fell into French hands in 1450.Location
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1105
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Henry attacks his brother
King Henry I entered Normandy to take power from this brother Robert whose incapacity to manage the affairs of the region could have had grave consequences. Robert fought back forcing Henry to return to England but not before Henry had gained Caen and Bayeux.
1123
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Construction of the keep at Caen
King Henry I of England organised the construction of a large keep at the castle at Caen.
1204
June
Normandy is taken by Philippe
Philippe II, King of France won control of Rouen, the capital of Normandy and Normandy itself. John still had control of Aquitaine. [1]
1346
July 17
Devastation of Normandy
King Edward III's army began their march east across Normandy attacking and destroying French towns as they went. Those towns that did not surrender were shown no mercy and when they fell to the English many of the inhabitants were killed. Other towns surrendered to avoid bloodshed. Many hostages were taken and shipped back to England so that ransom money could be demanded. The English fleet sailed along the coast at the same time destroying French ships and attacking ports as they went.
1417
August
Siege of Caen
Once in France, King Henry appointed his brother the Duke of Clarence as Marshall of his army and together they advanced and laid siege to the city of Caen. Henry's attempt to storm and breach the walls failed, but his brother's attack on the other side of the walled city succeeded and the city fell to the English. It took several more days for the fortified castle within the city to be captured.
1450
July
Surrender of Caen
The Duke of Somerset surrendered the town of Caen to the French after a short siege and he returned to England. [2]
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Selection of references used:
- 1: M.T.Clanchy, England and its Rulers
- 2: Hubert Cole, The Wars of the Roses, 1973, ISBN:0-246-10618-2, Own copy
