A guide to Portchester Castle in Hampshire from TourUK After 50 years a further two storeys were added and 200 years after this Richard II added battlements. Richard II also erected a building between the gatehouse and the keep known as 'Richard's Palace'. Because of its strategic position on the south coast several medieval kings spent large sums impro... touruk.co.uk
TimeRef - History Timelines - Porchester Castle orchester Castle was a significant fort from Roman times and has remained in good condition because of its continued use over the years. Henry I founded the medieval castle around 1120 and repaired walls, built gates and a keep. Unlike the other Roman forts on the south coast, like Pevensey, Porches... timeref.com
A Very English Castle - Porchester Castle - An Excursion to an English Castle Near the South Downs Way . It's Anglo Saxon, within Roman walls, with Norman additions. It was captured by the French from King John, in 1215 during the Baron's Rebellion -- when they forced him to sign the Magna Carta. Richard II turned part of it into a palace in 1396 after the Hundred Years War with France. Henry V left ... gouk.about.com