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Carisbrooke Castle

British  
/ ˈkærɪzˌbrʊk /

noun

  1. a castle near Newport on the Isle of Wight: Charles I was held prisoner here from 1647 until his execution in 1649

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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An exhibition of his life and work at Carisbrooke Castle earlier this year was unveiled by the Japanese ambassador.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2013

He was captured and locked up in Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight and still called Inigo Jones to visit him.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2012

The king, given up by the Scots the year before to the Parliamentarians, was a prisoner at Carisbrooke Castle in the Isle of Wight.

From The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History by Kingsley, Rose Georgina

There was farther consultation, and a second call on Rolph; after which Cook volunteered to go to Carisbrooke Castle for farther information.

From The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 by Masson, David

However, at last it was over, and Elizabeth and her brother were taken down to be kept in Carisbrooke Castle in the Isle of Wight.

From The Children's Book of London by Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith)

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