The towering castles that dot England’s landscape symbolize power, conquest, and control. For centuries, they have been viewed as monuments to the Norman elite who reshaped the country after 1066.

Corfe Castle was built in 1066 by William the Conqueror ... It is set to be removed after work on this tower has been ...

Not long after, the Archbishop of York and earls Edwin and Morcar also submitted. England had finally accepted defeat. On Christmas Day 1066 ... motte and bailey castles began to spring up ...