The manor house was important locally as a place where local issues were settled and a base from which the Lord of the manor could manage his estate.
The manor house was important nationally when it was a base for soldiers to control rebellions in Wales, and possibly the location of a plot to dethrone King Richard III.
TURNING POINT - Lord of the manor, Edward Stafford, got a licence from the king to build a castle at the site.
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