During the Second Civil War, Anglesey rose for the King and its gentry fortified several strong points. Colonel Twisleton conducted a rapid campaign across the island to suppress the rising, fighting several skirmishes before accepting the surrender of Beaumaris Castle. Anglesey's isolated island position had made it a recurring problem for English administrations since Roman times.
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