The Donjon seen from the Great Hall

Bothwell Castle is a large medieval castle sited on a high steep bank above a bend in the River Clyde between Uddingston and the small town of Bothwell in Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Glasgow. The huge cylindrical Donjon was built in the 13th century, but before the rest of the castle was completed it was severely damaged in a series of sieges. Rebuilding in the early 15th century enlarged the castle, but it was abandoned by the 18th century and became the present massive rectangular ruin, with the Donjon to the west and the later Great Hall to the east side of the rectangular central courtyard enclosed by long curtain walls. Download high resolution version (491x776, 54 KB)Bothwell Castle photographed in 1997 by User:dave souza, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (491x776, 54 KB)Bothwell Castle photographed in 1997 by User:dave souza, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Alcázar of Segovia, Spain A castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra, a military camp, in turn the plural of castrum or watchpost), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a fortified enclosure. ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Glasgow | Scottish rivers ... Uddingston is a village in Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north side of the River Clyde, approximately 10 miles to the south of Glasgowand is home to Tunnocks Categories: Villages in Scotland | UK geography stubs ... Bothwell, a town of Lanarkshire, Scotland, had a population in 1901 of 3015 (town) or of 45,905 (parish). ... Lanarkshire is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Another word for the keep of a castle. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Donjon moat, with the Donjon to the right and the Prison Tower visible above the curtain wall to the left

Walter of Moray began construction in the latter half of the 1200s. In 1296 with only the Donjon, Prison Tower and the short connecting curtain wall completed, the forces of King Edward I of England invaded Scotland at the start of the Wars of Scottish Independence and seized the castle also capturing Walter's son, William Moray of Bothwell. Download high resolution version (869x594, 70 KB)Bothwell Castle Donjon moat, with the Donjon to the right and the Prison Tower visible above the curtain wall to the left: photographed in 1997 by User:dave souza, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version... Download high resolution version (869x594, 70 KB)Bothwell Castle Donjon moat, with the Donjon to the right and the Prison Tower visible above the curtain wall to the left: photographed in 1997 by User:dave souza, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version... Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Decades: 1150s 1160s 1170s 1180s 1190s - 1200s - 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250s Years: 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 Events and Trends 1200 University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France 1202-1204 Fourth Crusade - diverted to... Events April 27 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England. ... Edward I; illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902. ... The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ...

Great Hall and South East Tower seen from the Donjon

The English garrison holding the castle was besieged by the Scots for 14 months in 1298—1299 and starved into submission, then in August 1301 Edward I brought a force of 6.800 men with a high siege tower and recaptured the castle after about 3 weeks. The English surrendered the castle after defeat at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, then re-took it in 1336 and made it the headquarters of King Edward III of England during his invasion of Scotland. Then in March 1337 a Scots army under Andrew Murray of Bothwell recaptured the castle (his ancestral home). As part of their attack the Scots demolished the western side of the great donjon, leaving just the eastern half standing as can be seen today. Download high resolution version (875x561, 65 KB)Bothwell Castle photographed in 1997 by User:dave souza, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (875x561, 65 KB)Bothwell Castle photographed in 1997 by User:dave souza, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Events End of the reign of Emperor Fushimi of Japan Emperor Go-Fushimi ascends to the throne of Japan 21 July - Battle of Falkirk (1298): Englands Edward Longshank defeats William Wallaces Scottish rebels While in prison in Genoa, Marco Polo dictates his Travels to a local writer Births... Events First emperor of the Ottoman Empire is Osman I (1299-1326) The County of Holland is annexed by the County of Hainaut April 1, 1299 Kings Towne on the River Hull granted city status by Royal Charter of King Edward I of England. ... Events February 7 - Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first Prince of Wales End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan Emperor Go-Nijo ascends to the throne of Japan Births June 19 - Prince Morikuni, 9th Kamakura shogun of Japan July 23 - Otto... The Battle of Bannockburn (1314-06-23 - 1314-06-24) was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ... Events June 24 - Battle of Bannockburn. ... Events End of the Kemmu restoration and beginning of the Muromachi period in Japan. ... Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English Kings of medieval times. ... This page concerns 1337, the year. ...

South East Tower seen from inside the roofless Great Hall

In the late 14th century the castle became the property of the Earls of Douglas (the Black Douglases) who began a project to restore and expand the castle, and by 1424 they had constructed the Great Hall and adjacent chapel with towers at the north east and south east corners and curtain walls connecting to the Donjon, enclosing the courtyard. The lordship was bestowed in 1487 on Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Lord Hailes, 1st earl of Bothwell, who resigned it in 1491 in favor of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Angus, known as "Bell-the-Cat". It thus reverted to the Douglases and eventually descended to the Earls of Home. For much of the 16th century the castle was the property of the crown, then in 1669 the Earls of Forfar acquired the castle. Download high resolution version (506x650, 57 KB)Bothwell Castle photographed in 1997 by User:dave souza, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (506x650, 57 KB)Bothwell Castle photographed in 1997 by User:dave souza, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. ... The title of Earl of Douglas was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1358 for the senior, or Black line of the great Douglas family. ... Events August 17 - Battle of Verneuil - An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under the Duke of Alençon, John Stuart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas. ... Events Richard Fox becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Events December 6 - King Charles VIII marries Anne de Bretagne, thus incorporating Brittany into the kingdom of France. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... The peerage title Earl of Ormonde has a long and complex history. ...

By 1700 the Earls of Forfar abandoned the castle and moved to Bothwell House, a large new mansion built by Archibald Douglas, 1st earl of Forfar (1653 - 1712) close to the east of the castle. However mining subsidence forced the demolition of the house in 1926. Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The castle came into State care in 1935 and nowadays is managed by Historic Scotland and open to the public. 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Historic Scotland is the Scottish agency looking after historic monuments. ...