Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, England, was begun in the 1070s by William the Conqueror as one of a ring of motte-and-bailey castles built to guard the approaches to London. It was first built of timber and was rebuilt in stone in the following century under Henry II. Later monarchs, particularly Edward III and Charles II, enlarged and altered it, and in the 19th century it was restored as a royal palace by George IV. It is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and has been used as a royal residence for almost a thousand years. In 1992 a major fire damaged part of the castle, and it was restored over five years. It contains St George's Chapel, a place of royal weddings and burials.
Before and after
- 14 October 1066Battle of Hastings
- 30 December 10661066 Granada Anti-Jewish massacre
- 1067Construction of Wartburg
- c. 1067Origins of Minsk
- 1070Construction of Windsor Castle
- 1072Construction of Durham Castle
- from 1075 to 1124Investiture controversy
- 1077Rise of Anushtegin dynasty
- from 1077 to 1307Sultanate of Rum
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The era
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