Question

Robert of Torigni published a count of structures described by this adjective that often proliferated during the reigns of weak monarchs. For 10 points each:
[10h] Give this adjective used to describe the hundreds of English castles built without royal licenses during the 12th century, in particular during the Anarchy.
ANSWER: adulterine [or adulterinus; accept adulterine castles]
[10e] This monarch had many of the “adulterine” castles dismantled after acceding to the throne in 1154 following the Anarchy. The “pipe rolls” record this monarch’s completion of Dover Castle, an attempt to restore his reputation cratered by the murder of Thomas Becket.
ANSWER: Henry II Plantagenet [or Henry of Anjou or Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Curtmantle or Henry Court-manteau; prompt on Henry]
[10m] In the 13th century, much of the destruction of adulterine castles centered on those belonging to the “Lords” of this border region between England and Wales.
ANSWER: Welsh Marches [or Y Mers; accept Marcher Lords]

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