Editing Brecon (section)

===Norman control===
The [[confluence]] of the [[River Honddu (Powys)|River Honddu]] and the [[River Usk]] made for a valuable defensive position for the [[Norman architecture|Norman]] [[castle]] which overlooks the town, built by [[Bernard de Neufmarche]] in the late 11th century.<ref name="Davies">Davies (2008).</ref>{{rp |80}} [[Gerald of Wales]] came and made some speeches in 1188 to recruit men to go to the [[Crusades]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://historypoints.org/index.php?page=geralds-journey-through-wales-in-1188|title=Gerald's Journey through Wales in 1188|publisher=History Points|access-date=11 June 2022}}</ref>