Following the William Marshal story in Pembroke Castle

Gareth Mills showing us the extent of William Marshal's original, stone castle

In the Henry VII Tower where a tableau depicts the birth of Henry Tudor

On Friday, Museum volunteers gathered in Pembroke Castle where they were met by Gareth Mills who continued the William Marshal story which he had begun in his previous talk at Monkton Church Hall on April 7th.  Here Gareth was able to demonstrate Marshal's building of the castle, transforming the original wooden fortress into an unassailable stone castle with its distinctive circular donjon or keep.  No visit to Pembroke Castle would be complete without a mention of Henry Tudor and the tour ended with a visit to the Henry VII Tower where Gareth gave his own take on the Tudor story.  An archaeological investigation has been carried out in Pembroke Castle recently to actually ascertain the actual birthplace of Henry Tudor.  It is now believed that he was born in a Tudor mansion within the castle, not in the tower - results of the survey have not yet been finalised.