In this interpretation, Caernarfon's town was a means of making Edward I's rule permanent through economic ties and intermarriage. The comparison with southern Wales places civilian settlement within a wider process of political integration. Those relationships needed time to develop and could not do so if a local attack destroyed the town. Town walls protected the inhabitants, while the castle provided a secure post and access to maritime supplies. The priority given to the town's defences followed from the political role expected of its population.
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A fortified town for political integration
Protected town life, economic ties, and intermarriage are presented as ways Edward I's rule could become established after conquest.