One of the most symbolic and impressive remains of the English Civil War, it was partially destroyed by the Parliamentarians in 1646.
Corfe Castle was built shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Since then it has seen many battles, murders and miracles and has been home to kings, knights and a princess. In March 978, the youthful King Edward visited his half-brother Ethelred at the Saxon fortress that preceded the present Norman castle at Corfe. During his visit, the young monarch was stabbed to death. Although the incident remains shrouded in mystery to this day, many believe that Edward was murdered on the orders of his stepmother, who wanted to place her own son on the throne. Edward was promptly buried in nearby Wareham. Within a year, however, his remains were exhumed and supposedly miraculously preserved. For contemporary Christians, a sign of sanctity.
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