1: The Normans and their Castles | Castle

Marc Morris consults the Bayeux Tapestry and archaeological evidence to discover how castles evolved over a 600-year period, and reveals that the traditional motte and bailey-style constructions were actually of foreign invention, developed by William the Conqueror.

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1: The Normans and their Castles | Castle

1: The Normans and their Castles | Castle

Channel 4 | 2003 | 49'14''

Marc Morris consults the Bayeux Tapestry and archaeological evidence to discover how castles evolved over a 600-year period, and re...

2: Rochester Siege | Castle

2: Rochester Siege | Castle

Channel 4 | 2003 | 49'32''

Rochester Castle dominates the historic Kent town. The tallest of all the stone tower keeps in England, it was not just a defensive building, but...

3: Edward I and His Welsh Castles | Castle

3: Edward I and His Welsh Castles | Castle

Channel 4 | 2003 | 49'24''

The dramatic story of how the castle became the ultimate weapon in King Edward I's conquest and subjugation of Wales.

4: The Age of the Castle as a Home | Castle

4: The Age of the Castle as a Home | Castle

Channel 4 | 2003 | 49'24''

Presenter Marc Morris enters into the Middle Ages, where castles were no longer just mighty strongholds but had also become forti...

5: Tower Houses in Scotland | Castle

5: Tower Houses in Scotland | Castle

Channel 4 | 2003 | 49'29''

Marc Morris charts the 300-year development of the Tower House, from the fortress island community of Thrive Castle in Dumfriesshire to ...

6: Castles and the English Civil War | Castle

6: Castles and the English Civil War | Castle

Channel 4 | 2003 | 48'51''

Marc Morris reveals how during the civil war the castle re-emerged for one last stand, as an important instrument of policy and...
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