As a Duchy of Cornwall property, it belonged to the crown until Edward IV had a male heir. Begun in 1138, it became the home of Queen Isabella, the consort of Edward II, in the 14th century. The castle had three baileys, each protected by huge raised earthworks, that encircled a massive keep. Richard, as Duke of Gloucester, the title he held before becoming king, is recorded at Castle Rising, just north of Kings Lynn, in the summer of 1469. It is a splendid ruin with plenty to denote its importance and power. Today, the castle is in private hands but is open to the public. It also became a royal castle with Edward IV’s accession, hosting the Council of Wales, the young Edward V and the first Tudor prince, Arthur. Ludlow came into York’s hands thanks to his mother, Anne Mortimer. Sources describe the castle being ‘despoiled’. Richard, along with his mother, one brother and one sister, were left behind and experienced the fear of the punishment of Ludlow for its support of York. Ludlow was sacked the next day by the royal army. York and his noble allies, as well as his older sons, Edward and Edmund, fled during the night of 12 October. In the Autumn, York marched an army out of Ludlow only to return quickly, chased by a royal force. In 1459, York moved his younger children from Fotheringhay to the more robust Ludlow Castle on the Welsh borders in Shropshire. As the 1450s progressed, Richard’s father the Duke of York fell into opposition to King Henry VI.
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