Windsor was contested between Stephen and Matilda during the Anarchy. Its position on the Thames made it strategically vital. The castle was strengthened considerably after the civil war ended, reflecting the lessons learned from these sieges.
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.
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