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Which castles were built in Wales in the Middle Ages to keep English control there?
- aEdinburgh and Stirling
- bConwy and CaernarfonCorrect answer
- cWindsor and the Tower of London
- dBamburgh and Alnwick
Why?
After Edward I conquered Wales, huge castles such as Conwy and Caernarfon were built to hold English power. Edinburgh and Stirling are in Scotland, and the others are in England.
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