April 2020
Made with Xara
Northampton Castle
Blisworth Heritage Society © 2020
Northampton Castle
a talk by Ruth Thomas to BHS
in May 2016
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At Northampton there was once a massive and important Castle, with substantial
defences and so important that parliament was held there during the mediaeval period.
It was the first major Norman Castle a day’s ride from London. The favourite castle of
King John, who visited 30 times, he moved his royal treasury to the Castle in 1205,
and the Castle was associated with a mint for coins of the realm. Tournaments and
feast days were held at the Castle, and the trial of the “troublesome priest” Thomas
Becket was held at the Castle………………….