This was a period of serious unrest and civil war, and the castle was slighted in 1155, early in the reign of King Stephen's successor, King Henry II.
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However, within fifty years, during the reign of Henry II's son King John, the castle was repaired and reinstated by William Briwere the elder.
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The Church of St Mary the Virgin lies within the outer bailey to the north of the ringwork.
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