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Leeds Castle

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About six kilometers southeast of Maidstone in the county of Kent, England, lies Leeds Castle, a moated castle.

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The origins of Leeds Castle date back to 857, when a royal manor called Esledes was built on this site, belonging to the Anglo-Saxon royal house. In 1278, under Edward I, an expansion and modernization began, transforming Leeds Castle into a royal palace. An episode occurred in 1321 when Queen Isabella of France was denied entry and her traveling party was fired upon, leading King Edward II to besiege the castle. It was later granted to Queen Isabella until her death in 1358. In 1395, King Richard II received the historian Jean Froissart here.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

This description draws on the facts documented in the linked Wikipedia article; Wikipedia content is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wording and editing: Mobile History.

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