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Later in the century, Bishop Richard Foxe of Durham (1494-1501) had the castle's defences strengthened once more. In 1497, the castle was besieged for two weeks by an army led by James IV of Scotland. The siege included the use of artillery to try to breach the walls, but the garrison was finally relieved by an English army. Following this latest siege, the castle was repaired again. One of the guns used in the siege was a 20-inch (51 cm) calibre cannon

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