Carisbrooke Castle

“O, uncertain path of life: in our hopes how little security: in our joy what short duration! where can
weak man find shelter? Where in this short life peace?”—Camoems.

ARTISTS. ENGRAVERS. PAGE.

Steel Plate.—View of the Castle from the North, showing the Keep, and Gate, and Outworks Sargent. Radcliffe.

Entrance to the Keep by an ascent of seventy-two stone steps Sargent. Evans.

Carisbrooke Castle—The ancient Donjon—partly Saxon—from the “Roman Mounds” Sargent. Evans.

The Barracks and Governor’s House, with the Keep, from Mountjoy Tower Sargent. Evans.

Ancient Gate in the Castle, viewed from the Interior, leading to the steps Sargent. Evans.

Part of the Keep, known as the Flag-staff Tower, with the Battlement Sargent. Evans.

Portrait of Henry Beauchamp, crowned King of the Isle of Wight, in his Coronation Robes, from the original by Rous, British Museum Herman.

Norman Gate, from the Interior, with the Original Oaken Door, said to be 500 years old Sargent. Evans.

The Governor’s House, with part of the Barracks, erected by Queen Elizabeth Sargent. Evans.

The Great Gate, with Round Prison Towers, Machicolations, and Queen Elizabeth’s Gate in the foreground. View taken from the road Sargent. Evans.

The Garrison Well, showing the Great Windlass-Wheel, &c.; with the Interior of the Building as it now appears Sargent. Evans.

Sign-Manual of King Charles I., from the Original MS. British Museum Herman. Walmesley.

“Queen Elizabeth’s Tower,” with the Outer Gate and Landscape, from the Keep Sargent. Evans.

View of the Apartments occupied by King Charles during his Imprisonment in the Castle, with the Window from which he attempted to escape—Objects emblematical of his Reign Sargent. Evans.

Exact Form and Appearance of the same Window, from which, with his own hand, the King had sawed through one of the Iron Bars Sargent. Evans.

Ground-Plan of Carisbrooke Castle, showing all the Buildings and Outworks Herman. Walmesley.