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Caerlaverock Castle

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Caerlaverock Castle (from "caer laverock", "lark castle") is a moated triangular castle first built in the 13th century. [1]

46 relations: Alexander II of Scotland, Barnacle goose, Blazon, Brittany, Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve, Canmore (database), Castle, Chamberlain of Scotland, Clan Maxwell, Closeburn Castle, Covenanter, David II of Scotland, Duchy of Lorraine, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Earl of Nithsdale, Edward Balliol, Edward I of England, Favourite, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Historic Scotland, Historical reenactment, Holmcultram Abbey, James VI and I, John Balliol, John II, Duke of Brittany, John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell, John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell, John of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, Justiciar, Lochmaben Castle, Mary, Queen of Scots, Moat, National scenic area (Scotland), Pevsner Architectural Guides, Privy Council of Scotland, Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale, Robert the Bruce, Roll of arms, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, Scheduled monument, Slighting, The Decoy Bride, The Herald (Glasgow), Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Wars of Scottish Independence.

Alexander II of Scotland

Alexander II (Mediaeval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Uilleim; 24 August 11986 July 1249) was King of Scots from 1214 until his death in 1249.

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Barnacle goose

The barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species.

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Blazon

In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image.

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Brittany

Brittany (Bretagne; Breizh, pronounced or; Gallo: Bertaèyn, pronounced) is a cultural region in the northwest of France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation.

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Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve

Caerlaverock is a national nature reserve (NNR) covering part of the Solway Firth and the land south of Dumfries, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Canmore (database)

Canmore is an online database maintained by the Historic Environment Scotland since 2015, having previously been maintained by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

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Castle

A castle (from castellum) is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders.

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Chamberlain of Scotland

Holders of the office of Lord Chamberlain of Scotland are known from about 1124.

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Clan Maxwell

Clan Maxwell is a Lowland Scottish clan and is recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms.

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Closeburn Castle

Closeburn Castle is a tower house, probably of the 14th century, but possibly older, and is one of the oldest continually inhabited houses in Scotland.

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Covenanter

The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century.

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David II of Scotland

David II (Medieval Gaelic: Daibhidh a Briuis, Modern Gaelic: Dàibhidh Bruis; Norman French: Dauid de Brus, Early Scots: Dauid Brus; 5 March 132422 February 1371) was King of Scots for over 41 years, from 1329 until his death in 1371.

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Duchy of Lorraine

The Duchy of Lorraine (Lorraine; Lothringen), originally Upper Lorraine, was a duchy now included in the larger present-day region of Lorraine in northeastern France.

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Dumfries

Dumfries (possibly from Dùn Phris) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway (Dumfries an Gallowa, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands.

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Earl of Nithsdale

Earl of Nithsdale was a title in the Peerage of Scotland.

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Edward Balliol

Edward Balliol (1283 – 1367) was a pretender to the Scottish throne (1314–1356).

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Edward I of England

Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots (Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307.

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Favourite

A favourite or favorite (American English) was the intimate companion of a ruler or other important person.

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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, (28 August 1592 – 23 August 1628), was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts.

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Historic Scotland

Historic Scotland (Alba Aosmhor) was an executive agency of the Scottish Government from 1991 to 2015, responsible for safeguarding Scotland's built heritage, and promoting its understanding and enjoyment.

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Historical reenactment

Historical reenactment (or re-enactment) is an educational or entertainment activity in which people follow a plan to recreate aspects of a historical event or period.

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Holmcultram Abbey

Holmcultram Abbey (alternatively Holm Cultram Abbey or Holme Cultram Abbey) was a Cistercian monastery in what is now the village of Abbeytown in Cumbria, United Kingdom.

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James VI and I

James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.

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John Balliol

John Balliol (– late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning "empty coat") was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296.

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John II, Duke of Brittany

John II (Yann, Jean; 1239 – 18 November 1305) reigned as Duke of Brittany from 1268 until his death, and was also Earl of Richmond in the Peerage of England.

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John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell

John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell (24 April 1553 – 7 December 1593) was a Scottish Catholic nobleman.

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John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell

John Maxwell, 9th Lord Maxwell (c.1583 – 21 May 1613) was a Scottish Catholic nobleman.

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John of Brittany, Earl of Richmond

John of Brittany, called in French Jean de Bretagne (c. 1266 – 17 January 1334), 4th Earl of Richmond, was an English nobleman and a member of the Ducal house of Brittany, the House of Dreux.

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Justiciar

In Medieval England and Scotland the Chief Justiciar (later known simply as the Justiciar) was roughly equivalent to a modern Prime Minister as the monarch's chief minister.

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Lochmaben Castle

Lochmaben Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Lochmaben, the feudal Lordship of Annandale, and the united county of Dumfries and Galloway.

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Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I, reigned over Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567.

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Moat

A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence.

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National scenic area (Scotland)

A national scenic area (NSA) is a conservation designation used in Scotland, and administered by Scottish Natural Heritage.

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Pevsner Architectural Guides

The Pevsner Architectural Guides are a series of guide books to the architecture of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Privy Council of Scotland

The Privy Council of Scotland was a body that advised the monarch.

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Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale

Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Nithsdale (after 1586 – May 1646), was a Scottish nobleman.

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Robert the Bruce

Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Medieval Gaelic: Roibert a Briuis; modern Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Bruis; Norman French: Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys; Early Scots: Robert Brus; Robertus Brussius), was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329.

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Roll of arms

A roll of arms (or armorial) is a collection of coats of arms, usually consisting of rows of painted pictures of shields, each shield accompanied by the name of the person bearing the arms.

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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) was an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, which was "sponsored" through Historic Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government.

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Scheduled monument

In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a "nationally important" archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.

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Slighting

Slighting is the destruction, partial or complete, of a fortification without opposition, to render it unusable as a fortress.

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The Decoy Bride

The Decoy Bride is a 2011 British romantic comedy film written by comedian Sally Phillips and Neil Jaworski, and starring David Tennant, Alice Eve and Kelly Macdonald and set on the fictional island of Hegg, supposedly located in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

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The Herald (Glasgow)

The Herald is a Scottish broadsheet newspaper founded in 1783.

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Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex

Thomas Radclyffe (or Ratclyffe), 3rd Earl of Sussex KG (c. 15259 June 1583), was Lord Deputy of Ireland during the Tudor period of English history, and a leading courtier during the reign of Elizabeth I.

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Wars of Scottish Independence

The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

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Siege of Carlaverock.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caerlaverock_Castle

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