In 1911, the Hertford Corporation leased the gatehouse of the castle (which was all that then remained) from the Marquess of Salisbury to house its administration.
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When Richard III became king, the castle was granted to one of his greatest supporters, the Duke of Buckingham.
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However, his son Henry VIII spent considerable sums turning the castle into a civilian palace, including building the gatehouse, which still stands.
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While negotiating a peace accord, John was at first held in the Savoy Palace, then at a variety of locations, including Windsor, Hertford, Somerton Castle in Lincolnshire, Berkhamsted Castle in Hertfordshire, and briefly at King John's Lodge, formerly known as Shortridges, in East Sussex.