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Carisbrooke Castle is the most important fortification on the Isle of Wight. It is recorded in Domesday Book in 1086, but was
probably first built after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
The medieval castle played a significant part in the control of
the Isle of Wight and its defence. As the threat of Spanish invasion grew, Carisbrooke was transformed into an artillery fortress. The Armada was sighted on  the morning of 26 July 1588.
The castle's most famous resident was Charles I who was imprisoned here
before his execution in 1649. It retained its role as the residence of the governor of the Isle of Wight until 1944. Carisbrooke still has a significant
ceremonial function in the island from time to time.
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