Rothesay Castle on the Isle of Bute. The image shows a circular grassy island beyond a curving moat on which stand the remains of a grey stone circular castle, which is well reflected on the still surface of the moat. There’s an angular gatehouse projecting from the island to its right and some grass visible this side of the moat in the right foreground. The sky is largely blue.

620 years ago today. King Robert III died at Rothesay Castle on the Isle of Bute at the age of 68 on 4 April 1406 after hearing that his son James was being held captive by Henry IV of England. More about Robert III: www.undiscoveredscot...

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Shared for #MoatMonday

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Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute (Scotland

Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute (Scotland

Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over @undisscot.bsky.social image. King Robert III of Scots died here in 1406 on hearing his Son & Heir James I had been captured by English Pirates off Flamborough Head while fleeing the Bass Rock. #RothesayCastle

Rothesay Castle on the Isle of Bute. The image shows a circular grassy island beyond a curving moat on which stand the remains of a grey stone circular castle, which is well reflected on the still surface of the moat. There’s an angular gatehouse projecting from the island to its right and some grass visible this side of the moat in the right foreground. The sky is largely blue.

619 years ago today. King Robert III died at Rothesay Castle on the Isle of Bute at the age of 68 on 4 April 1406 after hearing that his son James was being held captive by Henry IV of England. More about Robert III: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland #OnThisDay #RothesayCastle #Rothesay #Bute

Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over @undisscot.bsky.social image. King Robert III of Scots died here in 1406 on hearing his Son & Heir James I had been captured by English Pirates off Flamborough Head while fleeing the Bass Rock. #RothesayCastle

Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over @undisscot.bsky.social image. King Robert III of Scots died here in 1406 on hearing his Son & Heir James I had been captured by English Pirates off Flamborough Head while fleeing the Bass Rock. #RothesayCastle

Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over @undisscot.bsky.social image. King Robert III of Scots died here in 1406 on hearing his Son & Heir James I had been captured by English Pirates off Flamborough Head while fleeing the Bass Rock. #RothesayCastle

Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up over @undisscot.bsky.social image. King Robert III of Scots died here in 1406 on hearing his Son & Heir James I had been captured by English Pirates off Flamborough Head while fleeing the Bass Rock. #RothesayCastle #MedievalSky

Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up. King Robert III died here in 1406 on hearing his Son & Heir James I had been captured by English Pirates off Flambrough Head while fleeing the Bass Rock heading for France. #RothesayCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #MedievalSky

Rothesay Castle, Isle of Bute (Scotland) my old watercolour reconstruction. King Robert III died here in 1406 on hearing his Son & Heir James I had been captured by English Pirates off Flambrough Head while fleeing the Bass Rock heading for France. #RothesayCastle #Watercolourpainting