The castle saw military action during the 16th-century War of the Rough Wooing.

The war was later called the "Rough Wooing".

It was an answer to English propaganda published during the war of the Rough Wooing.

In the 16th century, the island suffered further English depredation during the war of the Rough Wooing.

When diplomacy failed, he launched a war against Scotland that became known as the Rough Wooing.

Following destruction during the War of the Rough Wooing of 1544, the castle was rebuilt.

The war, which continued into Edward's reign, has become known as "The Rough Wooing".

War resumed in December 1543 and led to the prolonged series of campaigns known as The Rough Wooing.

In the "Rough Wooing"

Henry responded with the "Rough Wooing", nine years of war to make Scotland accept the English marriage.

The original house was burned down by the Earl of Hertford in 1544, during the Rough Wooing.

John was a prominent Protestant and also on good terms with England, having a licence to trade their during the war of the Rough Wooing.

This led to the seven-year war with England now called the Rough Wooing which was declared on 20 December 1543.

The Rough Wooing of Scotland begins.

Henry at once launched destructive raids into Scotland in what became wryly known as the 'Rough Wooing'.

This gave Scotland a respite from the War of the Rough Wooing, but the fighting would recommence 18 months later.

During the war of the Rough Wooing, Patrick wanted to profit by delivering Perth to the English.

However, like its neighbours Hawick was devastated during the Rough Wooing when the town was fired by the English troops.

The Abbey sustained some damage by the English during the "Rough Wooing" on Christmas night 1547 but was quickly repaired.

It had been seized by the English during the 'Rough Wooing', and was largely demolished by Cromwell in 1650.

Henry made war on Scotland for several years in pursuit of this goal, a campaign dubbed by Victorian chroniclers as "the Rough Wooing".

Scotland was ruled by Regent Arran and was soon drawn into the war of the Rough Wooing.

The Scots refused, and Henry sent an army rampaging through Scotland on a campaign known as the "Rough Wooing. "

The castle was occupied, besieged and stormed during The Rough Wooing and was severely damaged in the process.

Henry tried to pressure a divided Scotland into an alliance, and secure the marriage of Mary to his son Edward (the "Rough Wooing").