Tour Scotland short 4K Spring travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a Kilt and Sporran and walking by daffodils and flowers in a garden on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Threave Castle, Dunfries and Galloway, Britain, United Kingdom. Built around 1369 by Archibald ' the Grim ' the 3rd Earl of Douglas, the keep was the primary power base for the formidable Black Douglases. King James II launched a full scale artillery campaign to dismantle the power of the Black Douglases. The castle's innovative outer artillery wall famously held off royal forces for two months before the defenders finally surrendered, not due to military breach, but because they accepted a bribe. It later passed to the Maxwell family, who held it until 1640. During the Bishops' Wars, a royalist garrison was besieged by Covenanters for 13 weeks. Following their surrender, the castle was purposefully " slighted " partially dismantled to prevent it from being used as a fortification again. In 1867, a wealthy businessman named William Gordon purchased the 1,500 acre estate. He constructed the grand Scottish Baronial-style Threave House in 1872 and laid the groundwork for the formal lawns and the famous daffodil bank. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June
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