The castle fell apart during the 14th century because people did not take care of it.
By the year 1321 the roof was leaking and the wood was rotting.
In 1343, Edward, the Black Prince took over the castle.
He fixed it with the help of Sir John Weston.
Weston worked for Edward.
They added a lot of things, including arches to the great hall.
When Edward died, the castle fell apart again.

Richard II of England started living in the castle towards the end of the century.
He stayed there to escape Henry IV.
When Richard got back from Ireland on August 12, 1399, and went to the castle, he met Henry Percy.
Percy worked for Henry IV.
The two talked to help stop the fighting.
Percy promised to not hurt Richard.
Richard surrendered on August 19 to Henry Percy at Flint Castle.
He said he would stop being King if he was allowed to live, not die.
Richard was taken to London.
He died at Pontefract Castle.

A rebellion started in 1400, during the rule of Henry IV.
It was started by Owain Glyndŵr.
This was just after Richard was told he was no longer king.
Two cousins of Owain Glyndŵr, Rhys ap Tudur and his brother Gwilym, attacked the castle as a surprise.
They dressed up like carpenters and acted like they were going to fix the castle.
The got inside, killed two watchmen, and took over the castle.
Their troops took over the town.
The brothers lived there for about 3 months.
They gave up after Henry IV promised to forgive them and they would not go to trial.

The castle was almost used during the War of the Roses but by the time the war ended it did not see any activity.
The castle went through repairs in the 1520s and 1530s by Henry VIII.
The castle was used as a prison and sometimes people who visited Conwy stayed at the castle.
The castle fell apart during the 14th century because people did not take care of it. By the year 1321 the roof was leaking and the wood was rotting. In 1343, Edward, the Black Prince took over the castle. He fixed it with the help of Sir John Weston. Weston worked for Edward. They added a lot of things, including arches to the great hall. When Edward died, the castle fell apart again.
Richard II of England started living in the castle towards the end of the century. He stayed there to escape Henry IV. When Richard got back from Ireland on August 12, 1399, and went to the castle, he met Henry Percy. Percy worked for Henry IV. The two talked to help stop the fighting. Percy promised to not hurt Richard. Richard surrendered on August 19 to Henry Percy at Flint Castle. He said he would stop being King if he was allowed to live, not die. Richard was taken to London. He died at Pontefract Castle.
A rebellion started in 1400, during the rule of Henry IV. It was started by Owain Glyndŵr. This was just after Richard was told he was no longer king. Two cousins of Owain Glyndŵr, Rhys ap Tudur and his brother Gwilym, attacked the castle as a surprise. They dressed up like carpenters and acted like they were going to fix the castle. The got inside, killed two watchmen, and took over the castle. Their troops took over the town. The brothers lived there for about 3 months. They gave up after Henry IV promised to forgive them and they would not go to trial.
The castle was almost used during the War of the Roses but by the time the war ended it did not see any activity. The castle went through repairs in the 1520s and 1530s by Henry VIII. The castle was used as a prison and sometimes people who visited Conwy stayed at the castle.
Conwy Castle