Castle On Piel Island With Music On History Visit From Scotland To England

Tour Scotland 4K short aerial travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the castle on Piel Island, in Cumbria, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip from Glasgow to England, Britain, United Kingdom. Piel Castle, also known as Fouldry Castle or the Pile of Fouldray was built in the early 14th century by John Cockerham, the Abbot of neighbouring Furness Abbey, it was intended to oversee the trade through the local harbour and to protect against Scottish raids. The castle was built using stones from the local beach, and featured a large keep with surrounding inner and outer baileys. It was used as a base by the Yorkist pretender Lambert Simnel in 1487, but by 1534 it had fallen into ruin and passed into the hands of the Crown. The most important moment in the long history of Piel Castle came in 1487 when 10-year-old Lambert Simnel came ashore on the island with a force of 8,000 mercenaries to launch his bid to overthrow King Henry VII and seize the throne of England. His short lived rebellion was crushed by Henry at the Battle of Stoke Field near Newark. A curious tradition persists on Piel Island. If you ask for the honour, the landlord of the Ship Inn can proclaim you a Knight of Piel Island. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Family Roots in Scotland or England who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome @tourscotland #england #music #castle #shortsvideo All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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