During the Thirty Years War, control of the castle changed several times.

The Parliamentarians were allowed to take control of the castle in 1644.

Due to its size and location, control of the castle was difficult to take, even by natural forces.

They took control of the castle where they installed their Patriarch.

Three years later, though, control of the castle was transferred to the Shogun.

However, they did not attain control of the castle and destroyed the town in attempt to weaken the castle's main support base.

Upon his marriage Josce also acquired control of the castle, built in the late 11th century.

In 1960 Portsmouth city council took control of the castle and in 1967 it was opened as a museum.

Nobutoki was allowed to move his forces in and take control of the castle.

After the Beynac family took the control of the castle, the wooden tower was replaced by a stone keep.