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Flint Castle also played it's part in the history of Britain when in August 1399 King Richard II was ambushed at Penmaenhead in Colwyn Bay and surrendered to Henry Bolingbroke at Flint Castle. He was forced to return to London and abdicate in favour of Henry who became King Henry IV. Richard was eventually taken to Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire where it is said he died in custody. 

William Shakespeare records the incident in the play " The Tragedy of King Richard the Second"

During the Civil War (1642 - 1651) Flint Castle changed hands several times between the Royalists and the Parliamentarians. But following its eventual fall to parliament it was largely destroyed (some time after 1646) and ignominiously used as a quarry for the town houses leaving only a few remnants that can be seen today. 

It is now in the care of Cadw, the official guardian of the built heritage of Wales and it's remains still stand silent sentinel on the banks of the River Dee. 

Free to enter, Parking on road adjacent to Castle.

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