Conwy Castle was held for the King by Archbishop John Williams of York — a remarkable figure who had previously been imprisoned by Archbishop Laud for opposing Laudian policies, then switched to the Royalist cause. The town of Conwy fell to Mytton in August 1646 and the castle surrendered on 18 November. Williams was given terms. The castle, whose walls are some of the most photogenic in Wales, was not slighted.
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