Wark Castle on the Tyne was a key English border fortress guarding the northern frontier. David I captured it during his 1138 invasion, giving the Scots control of the Tyne crossing. The castle changed hands multiple times during the wars of this period. Its capture was strategically important as part of David's systematic approach to securing the border as a permanent Scottish frontier rather than just a raiding objective.
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