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Threave Castle
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Archibald, 3rd Earl of Douglas
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built this castle in 1369 shortly
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after becoming Lord of Galloway.
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He was known as Archibald the Grim
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because of his terrible expression
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when in battle. Threave Castle
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demonstrated the power of
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of the Black Douglas family.
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Archibald's Tower was one of
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the largest towers in Scotland.
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The five storey building had
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accomodation for soldiers
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at roof level in case of a siege.
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When Threave was built the
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entire island was covered in
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additional buildings and around
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150 people would have lived here.
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By 1400, with the discovery of
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gunpowder it had to be modified.
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An artillery wall was built close
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to the tower and by 1455 it was
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put to the test by King James II
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who besieged it for 3 months.
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The garrison surrendered after
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The garrison surrendered after
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being bribed. The king confiscated
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the castle. It was only in 1640
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army of Covenanters. It's was then
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Album Description:
Threave Castle is situated about 15 miles south west of Dumfries in southern Scotland. A further mile away is Threave Gardens, owned by the National Trust. It will be the subject of another album soon.
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Uploaded by: ElizabethMcD
In Webshots channel: travel - Album created: Nov 2, 2007
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