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saw Liverpool being granted status as a borough by King John, largely because of the harbour that the Pool provided, and its military and trade importance with Ireland. Prior to that, Liverpool had existed only as a vill of little importance. Liverpool Castle, built between 1232-1237, was positioned right next to the entrance of the pool. From the early 1400s, the Tower of Liverpool, a fortified

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