Sandal Castle
Sandal Castle is a ruin on the edge of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire and overlooks the River Calder and Pugneys Country Park. It was the site of royal intrigue, the opening of one of William Shakespeare's plays, and possibly the source for a common children's nursery rhyme.
Related Topics:
Wakefield - West Yorkshire - River Calder - Pugneys Country Park - William Shakespeare - Nursery rhyme
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The Warenne family |
| ► | The Dukes of York |
| ► | The Battle of Wakefield |
| ► | Literary and folk references |
| ► | Richard III |
| ► | The English Civil War |
| ► | The life of the ruin |
| ► | The castle today |
| ► | References |
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