Berkhamsted, Monk's Garden, Ashridge College c.1960
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B407066
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Edward I granted Berkhamsted to his second queen, Margaret of France. On her death, Isabella, queen of Edward II, succeeded to the Manor. In 1337 Edward III gave the castle to his son Edward, the Black Prince, as part of the newly created Duchy of Cornwall. The castle is still part of the Duchy of Cornwall's estate today. King John of France was imprisoned here after the battle of Poitiers in 1356. In 1361 the Black Prince married Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, and they honeymooned in Berkhamsted. The castle had an extensive deer park, which was a favourite hunting ground for the prince. A brass commemorating John Raven, squire to the Black Prince, can be seen in St Peter's Church; he is remembered in the road name Raven's Lane to this day.
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