How a Single Carpenter Captured a Mighty Castle
Did you know that one of the mightiest English castles... was captured by a single carpenter?
In 1401, Conwy Castle was considered impregnable.
On April first, while most of the garrison was at church,a man arrived at the gate, claiming to be a carpenter finishing repairs.
The guards let him in.
Moments later, they were dead.
The gates were opened. And the castle was taken from the inside.
The men behind the ruse held Conwy for three months — and their bloodline would eventually found the Tudor dynasty.
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