 Ludlow Castle was an important border fortification along the Welsh Marches, and one of the largest in the Norman/English ring of castles surrounding Wales.It played a significant role in local, regional and national conflicts such as the Owain Glyndŵr rebellion, the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War.The castle and its adjoining town grew in political importance and in the 15th century the castle became the seat of the Council of Wales and the Marches.