Also see places within Windsor.
Windsor
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The overlays that highlight 17th century London features are approximate and derived from Wenceslaus Hollar’s maps:
- Built-up London – London before the Fire
- City of London wall and Great Fire damage – London after the Fire
Open location in Google Maps: 51.481958, -0.613717
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References
Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
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- May
2 Annotations
First Reading
GrahamT • Link
Windsor is a small town on the banks of the Thames in the county of Berkshire. Site of Windsor Castle, an official royal residence and the largest occupied castle in the world.
A wooden castle was built upon the present site by Guillaume le Bâtard (William the Conqueror) in 1070, but the current stone structure was started in the 1170's by Henry II. It has been added to by almost every monarch since.
Charles I was held there before his trial and his body was buried in St George's Chapel.
The castle was severely damaged in a fire in 1992, but was restored by 1997
Third Reading
San Diego Sarah • Link
Windsor Castle was a prison during the Interregnum, especially for Royalists captured after Charles II's defeat at the second Battle of Worcester. Presumably the townspeople had to host their guards and their families.
When the prison closed and Commonwealth authorities went home, the town seems to have became a bit lawless:
https://www.british-history.ac.uk…
https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/…