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Castles: Britain's Fortified History
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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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  • How Bamburgh Castle was taken — Defence of the Realm

    Duration: 2:18
  • Firing the cannon — Defence of the Realm

    Duration: 2:10
  • Charles I and the great escape attempt — Defence of the Realm

    Duration: 2:51
  • Beaumaris: The greatest castle never built — Kingdom of Conquest

    Duration: 3:09
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BBC History: The Normans
BBC History: The Middle Ages
BBC History: Edward I
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Welsh castles
Scottish castles

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