Nottingham Castle served as one of Edward IV's principal bases in the Wars of the Roses. Its strong position on a sandstone rock made it militarily formidable. Edward used it as a mustering point before several campaigns. Richard III also used Nottingham extensively — he called it his 'castle of care' and it was from Nottingham that he rode to his death at Bosworth. The castle's role in the Wars of the Roses made it a symbol of royal power in the north Midlands.
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