1. How high is the castle rock ?
2. The first castle was built by whom ?
3. When was the gatehouse added to the castle ?
4. Prince John used the castle when who was fighting in the crusades ?
5. The English Civil War began in 1642. Name the King who began the war at the castle, and how he started the war.
6. After the civil war what happened to the castle ?
7. What did the Duke of Newcastle do in 1674 ?
8. Which action by the Duke led to his home being burnt by rioters in 1831 ?
9. The castle was restored in 1875 and became what ?
10. What is the only part of the original castle still standing ?
· Find out why the original castle was built on that site
· The castle had many secret ways inside it. The most famous is called ‘Mortimer’s Hole’. Who was Roger Mortimer
· What is a ‘Royal Standard’