The castles of England, their story and structure (1896)
Mackenzie, James Dixon, Sir, 7th bart. of Scatwell and 9th of Tarbat, 1830-1900 · New York : The Macmillan co. · leaf 322
commanded tlie moat surroundingthis tower, and the only entrance from the inner ward was by a drawbridge.Mr. Clark is of opinion that this tower may be of the reign of Richard 1.or Jolui. It could scarcely, however, have been built at the date of the terriblemassacre of the Jews wiiicii took place… … THF, W.\I,LS 0|- YORK They managed to get the castellan out of the fortress and shut themselves in,being tlien besieged by an armed crowd. Soon tliey were in a starving con-dition, and in despair a large lunuber of them kilKd tliemselvLs, after slaughter-ing their wives and children, and having set…
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