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Scarborough Castle is a former medieval royal fortress situated on a rocky promontory overlooking the North Sea and Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. [1] The site of the castle, encompassing the Iron Age settlement, Roman signal station, an Anglo-Scandinavian settlement and chapel, the 12th-century enclosure castle and 18th-century battery, is a scheduled monument of national importance.
The Great Siege of Scarborough Castle [a] was a major conflict for control of one of England's most important stone fortresses during the First English Civil War fought between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists loyal to King Charles I.
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Scarborough (/ ˈ s k ɑːr b r ə /) [2] is a seaside town in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England.With a population of 61,749, Scarborough is the largest town on the Yorkshire Coast and the fourth-largest settlement in the county.
Edward II gave the castle to Piers Gaveston and stayed there himself when the unpopular nobleman was besieged at Scarborough Castle. [8] Philippa of Hainault took possession of the castle in 1331, at which point it became a royal residence. [8] The queen often spent summers there with her family.
Earl of Scarbrough is a title in the Peerage of England.It was created in 1690 for Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley.He is best remembered as one of the Immortal Seven who invited William of Orange to invade England and depose his father-in-law James II.