Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd' has mentioned 'Parliament' in the following places:
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In the aftermath of the conflict, Parliament ordered the slighting, or deliberate destruction, of parts of Conwy and Harlech, but the threat of a pro-Royalist invasion from Scotland ensured that Caernarfon and Beaumaris remained intact. | WIKI |
Harlech's gatehouse, slighted by Parliament after the English Civil War | WIKI |
The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between the Royalist supporters of Charles I and the supporters of Parliament. | WIKI |
[58] Parliament gained the upper hand in England, however, and by 1646 its armies were able to intervene in North Wales. | WIKI |
In the aftermath of the war, Parliament ordered the slighting of castles across the country, deliberately destroying or damaging the structures to prevent them being used in any subsequent Royalist uprisings. | WIKI |
[61] Conwy, Caernarfon and Beaumaris were initially garrisoned by Parliament to defend against such an attack. | WIKI |
[63] Harlech, less of a potential Scottish target, was rendered unusable by Parliament, but was not totally demolished. | WIKI |