Castles: Britain's Fortified History (2014)

December. 04,2014

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Castles: Britain's Fortified History

Historian Sam Willis traces the story of Britain's castles and their unique role in our history, art and literature.

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Castles: Britain's Fortified History

2014

Historian Sam Willis traces the story of Britain's castles and their unique role in our history, art and literature.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2014

3 Episode

Episode 1 - Instruments of Invasion

December. 04,2014

Sam Willis shows how the castle arrived as an instrument of invasion with the Normans but became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown.

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Episode 2 - Kingdom of Conquest

December. 11,2014

Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle, Edward I, as he turned it into an instrument of colonisation.

Episode 3 - Defence of the Realm

December. 18,2014

Sam Willis looks at how castles survived into the Tudor era. But these strategic seats of power had to become palaces to impress monarchs such as Elizabeth I.

Historian Sam Willis traces the story of Britain's castles and their unique role in our history, art and literature.