Historical sources record that Edward was killed there on 21 September 1327, with varying reports of his murder, all brutal and unforgiving. It is said his assassins came to him in the night, held him down and dispatched him by using a red-hot rod inserted where no wound would be evident.

His screams were heard by others in the Castle - who could only pray for his soul. The cell where he was imprisoned and murdered can still be seen today. It is said, that every year on the anniversary of his death, the adjacent 11metres deep dungeon where he was held, echoes the events of his demise… 

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