Conwy+Castle



= = =__**History**__=

====Llewellyn the Great (1173-1240) founded an abbey at Conwy and he was later buried there. However the town of Conwy was founded by the english king, Edward I. After subduing Wales, Edward decided to build a chain of castles in Wales to hold down the Welsh. In 1283 he visited Conwy and decided to build a castle and a new town there. Edward moved the monks to Maenan to make way for his new town but he kept the Abey Church.====

==== An architect called James of St. George was employed to build Conwy Castle and the town walls. It took 4 years to build it from 1283 to 1287 and it took 15000 men to build it. Conwy Castle was protected by 8 towers. ====

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 * ====It was constructed in 1283 and finished in 1287. ====
 * ====It took 15000 men to build it. ====
 * ====It has 8 towers to protect the castle. ====
 * ====In 1403, walls were erected around the new town. ====
 * ====It's 30 feet high. ====
 * ====21 towers. ====
 * ====3 gates in the walls. ====

=**__People and Places__**=
 * ====Llewellyn founded an abbey in Conwy.====
 * ====English King Edward: Founded the town of Conwy and moved the the Monks from the abbey church to do her castle.====

**//Architect called James of St. George://**

 * ====Construct the castles.====
 * ====Town walls.====
 * ====Did 8 towers.====

=__Renovations and changes__=

In 1403 the rebels captured Conwy and changed the:

 * ====Walls to ones of 30 feets====
 * ====Put 21 towers for more secutiry====
 * ====and put 3 gates in the new walls====

1642 the actual owner of the Castle repaired it and in 1967 they repaired again the castle.
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=__Group members__=


 * ====Ricardo Matzar====
 * ====Jose Carlos Soto====