Berkeley Castle

/ (ˈbɑːklɪ) /

noun

a castle in Gloucestershire: scene of the murder of Edward II in 1327

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How to use Berkeley Castle in a sentence

In the end, the fallen monarch was transported from one fortress to another, until at length he came to Berkeley Castle.
Richard II | Jacob Abbott
After various wanderings he was imprisoned at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 | Various
Berkeley Castle, during the civil wars, was held for the King; and frequent skirmishes took place in the town and neighbourhood.
Curiousities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol. 1 | Thomas Dugdale
Exchanged during the winter, he defended Berkeley Castle for a short time against Rainsborough, but was soon in the field again.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 1 | Various
I have always, considered it an undisputed fact that the scene of this atrocity was at Berkeley Castle, in Gloucestershire.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 487 | Various

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