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admittance in her husband's absence; when the latter sought to force an entry, Lady
Badlesmere instructed her archers to shoot at Isabella and her party, six of whom were killed. Lady Badlesmere was kept prisoner in the Tower of London until November 1322. After Edward II died in 1327 his widow
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An estimated £1.4 million (equivalent to £14.7 million in 2023) was invested and a further £400,000 (£4.2 million in 2023) was retrieved from the sale of the furniture to make improvements to the Castle and attract paying corporate conferences. However, it was quickly understood that it could
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and recognised as an internationally important structure. The listing summary states: "Castle. Early-to-mid C12, with C13, C14, C15 and C16 alterations. Partly rebuilt 1822". The research records at
Historic England state that the castle was also "extensively rebuilt in ... 1926".
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chief called Led or Leed who built a wooden structure on two islands in the middle of the River Len. In 1119, Robert de
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was added in 1980 and by 2011 contained over 100 species, but closed in 2012 to save its £200,000 a year running cost. The replacement Birds of Prey Centre, includes hawks on display and free-flying
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not support the ongoing costs of running the Estate, so in 1975 the gardens were opened to the public, and the following year the Castle was also made available to visitors.
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1831:. Basingstok: Palgrave Macmillan.
1685:. Oxford: Lion Books. p. 16.
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272:An aerial panorama of Leeds Castle
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1875:, London: Oxford University Press
1723:Doctor Who Classic Episodes Guide
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1594:"Castle fires up tourists"
1459:"Falconry at Leeds Castle"
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992:Hillaby & Hillaby 2013
892:List of castles in England
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1118:Charles Wykeham-Martin,
957:"Leeds Castle (418125)"
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377:Francis I of France
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1907:Martin, Charles Wykeham
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1564:"Knight's Glamping"
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