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The Ring of Iron(Nee Stone): Hawarden Castle - Long Patrol P5/14
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Study The Ring of Iron(Nee Stone): Hawarden Castle - Long Patrol P5/14, a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 5 Jul 2021, with 8 time notes. Topics include Castles, Edward I, Flint Castle.
Time notes
- 0:36Hawarden Castle and River Dee resupplyChapter
Hawarden stood inland yet remained close to shipping on the River Dee and relief from England.
- 2:01From older works to Edward I's castleChapter
Hawarden's possible early remains carry different degrees of certainty, while the Norman motte-and-bailey and later Edwardian castle form a clearer sequence.
- 2:58Dafydd's Easter 1282 attack on HawardenChapter
Easter feasting offered Dafydd an opportunity for surprise at Hawarden in 1282, while the timing deepened Edward I's anger at the broken peace.
- 4:00Palm Sunday and the chronicle's case against Welsh resistanceNotable Point
A hostile chronicle used Palm Sunday violence and a biblical comparison to portray Welsh resistance as betrayal and justify Edward I's response.
- 5:20Dafydd's timing and Llywelyn's problemNotable Point
Dafydd's impatience appears to have upset Llywelyn's preparations for a later return to war.
- 6:24Hawarden's small garrison and later slightingNotable Point
A tiny garrison left Hawarden vulnerable during Madog ap Llywelyn's revolt; later slighting is associated with Oliver Cromwell.
- 6:47How Hawarden and Flint controlled Dee crossingsChapter
Hawarden and Flint worked as a paired strongpoint system controlling River Dee crossings and the main access route between England and Wales.
- 8:26Night tides and relief of a siege at HawardenNotable Point
A prolonged siege of Hawarden risked a surprise attack by troops landed at Flint; Flint could also receive reinforcements along roads and bridges from England.