Wil: It's a castle,first built in 1327 to defend the local abbey against invading Scots. The Island was the scene of an invasion in 1487 by Lambert Simnel he landed on Piel Island with an army of 8,000 men, mostly regular German soldiers plus a complement of lrish. The army had been paid for by Duchess Margaret of Burgundy, and led by Martin Smart.
Their purpose was to put Simnel on the English throne in place of Henry VII. Soon they joined forces with Sir Thomas Broughton, who had a grievance with Henry.
The attempt ended with Smart, Broughton and their commander all dead, however Simnel was spared and died in 1525.
Piel Island seen from across the rooftops, taken from the top of Queen St.
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Is that a castle, prison or industrial plant?
Wil: It's a castle,first built in 1327 to defend the local abbey against invading Scots. The Island was the scene of an invasion in 1487 by Lambert Simnel he landed on Piel Island with an army of 8,000 men, mostly regular German soldiers plus a complement of lrish. The army had been paid for by Duchess Margaret of Burgundy, and led by Martin Smart.
Their purpose was to put Simnel on the English throne in place of Henry VII. Soon they joined forces with Sir Thomas Broughton, who had a grievance with Henry.
The attempt ended with Smart, Broughton and their commander all dead, however Simnel was spared and died in 1525.
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