The castle was besieged several times during the 11th-13th centuries.

To make matters worse, their castle was besieged by an army of ten thousand soldiers.

Historians are divided as to whether the castle was besieged at the same time.

However, in 1140, the wooden castle was besieged and destroyed.

In the 1260s the castle was besieged and taken by royal forces.

The castle was once again besieged in 1460, this time by a Yorkist force.

This little castle was being besieged by a very rude and unpleasant giant.

The castle was subsequently besieged by supporters of the Queen.

Between 994 and 996 the castle was besieged unsuccessfully twice more.

The castle was besieged again by the Welsh in 1187.