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Saint Mawes Castle, Cornwall
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Henry VIII built Mawes Castle between 1539 and
1545 on the eastern shore of the River Fal estuary. The castle was
constructed with a large central tower flanked by three circular
bastions giving gun placements to cover all angles of approach.
Mawes was one of several castles built by Henry in his strategy to
protect the southern coastline from potential invasion from French
or Spanish fleets. During his reign however, this castle saw no
action.Elizabeth I, anticipating a full-scale Spanish invasion
after raids further along the coast in 1595, strengthened the
castle's defences. Again, no invasion materialised and it was only
in the Civil War during the 1640s that the castle became engaged in
military activity. The Royalist captain surrendered St Mawes to
Parliamentarian troops shortly after being
confronted.
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Title: Saint Mawes Castle, Cornwall
Description:
Henry VIII built Mawes Castle between 1539 and
1545 on the eastern shore of the River Fal estuary.
The castle was
constructed with a large central tower flanked by three circular
bastions giving gun placements to cover all angles of approach.
Mawes was one of several castles built by Henry in his strategy to
protect the southern coastline from potential invasion from French
or Spanish fleets.
During his reign however, this castle saw no
action.
Elizabeth I, anticipating a full-scale Spanish invasion
after raids further along the coast in 1595, strengthened the
castle's defences.
Again, no invasion materialised and it was only
in the Civil War during the 1640s that the castle became engaged in
military activity.
The Royalist captain surrendered St Mawes to
Parliamentarian troops shortly after being
confronted.
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