St Catherine's Castle & Readymoney Cove, Fowey, Cornwall. [Full 4k drone footage]

HISTORY OF ST CATHERINE’S CASTLE St Catherine’s Castle is an early artillery fort, probably built during the 1530s. A two-gun battery was added below it in 1855 at the time of the Crimean War, and as late as the Second World War the fort was modified again to form part of a more extensive battery. It demonstrates well how military architecture, technology and defensive tactics developed over a period of 400 years. The castle formed part of the comprehensive system of coastal defence begun by Henry VIII after his break with the Church of Rome resulted in England’s isolation from Catholic Europe. It is shown as part of the defences of Fowey harbour on a map of 1540 as ‘half-made’. Big thanks to 'Bloque DnB' for providing this awesome backing track. You can listen to Bloque dnb, by visiting his SoundCloud page:   / cwgqk   #4k #cornwall #drone #travel #aerial #dji #beach #castle #henryviii #riverside