SPOFFORTH CASTLE - the House of Percy, rebels against the King!

Henry de Percy was given a licence to crenellate his manor house here in the 14th century, before the family lost the castle twice, first for rebelling against Henry IV, and again after the Percys supported the Lancastrian side during the War of the Roses. When the castle returned to their possession, the Percys had moved their seat to the magnificent Alnwick castle and the ancestral home of the powerful Earls of Northumberland fell into the ruinous castle we see today.

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[FlowGoddess]

Wonderful! I love learning more about my family history! 💜 Thank you!

[finlayemptage]

I live in the same village of the castle and it’s a great place to go

[tom]

I love watching your guys video. Keep up the good work my Lord and Lady.

[FXWalesAnnaAlf]

Great video guys I watched this on the TV last night along with your Tissingtom Hall one and just thought I would come and leave a comment . You've got a great channel, we love castles being Welsh and living in North Wales and enjoyed the history on this one. Thanks for all of the info :) ~ Anna

[loriedgerly]

Great castle. You always do such a wonderful job of including the history, being from the U.S. I'm fascinated by these castles and their stories, great job guys!!

[PinnedonPlaces]

Impressive castle, loved the information and the vast history attached, always great to watch, thank you for sharing your explores!

[noreenclark]

Does nobody know who the female was that allegedly fell from the top window? I cant say ive heard of this castle before but history interesting

[paul]

Shame they burned the castle. Would have been a site to see