Historical Castles

KING CHARLES CASTLE
ISLES OF SCILLY
From the outside looking in and even through to the other side. King Charles' Castle on the top of the hill. The one that was abandoned and rebuilt as Cromwell's Castle closer to the shore.

Historical Castles

Finally got around to adding a b&w of the castles. Would appreciate any thoughts on it. I have cropped it from the original and hope it is a better comp. Strictly I should redo it all from the RAW file as I have since been told about the benefits of saving in 16 bits rather than 8 especially when you need to change levels etc. These were all saved only at 8bits. 16bits

doubles the size of the file though but once you have changed the levels you can then resave as 8bits. If anyone is interested I shall endeavour to explain.

In the first picture Cromwell's Castle is seen from the Tresco side on the day we walked around the north end of Tresco.

In the second picture Cromwell's Castle on Tesco near the water as seen from Bryher. King Charles Castle is seen on top of the hill. Now for the lesson: The strategic importance of the Scillies can be seen from the forts built for its protection. King Charles Castle and the Blockhouse were constructed around 1550 to defend the islands against Spanish and French attack. In 1648, after the end of the English Civil War, Scilly briefly joined the uprising against Cromwell's Parliament. Pirates and privateers preying on trading ships in the English Channel became regular visitors, to such an extent that the Dutch declared war on the islands and sent an invasion fleet. Alarmed at the potential loss of Scilly, the English Parliament sent its own forces to defeat the Dutch. A few years later Cromwell's Castle was built, replacing King Charles' in a better position, closer to the water as the cannonballs from the castle at the top did not reach the ships in the water!