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Battle Castle
Battle Castle
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Battle Castle

8.0 / 10
2012
1 season
6 episodes
Documentary

Explores the medieval arms race reflected in castle construction in the Middle Ages. Location filming, re-enactments and CGI reconstruction are used to tell the stories of six castles tested by siege.

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Cast

Dan Snow

Seasons

Dan Snow relives the history of six famous strongholds of the medieval world

  • Krak des Chevaliers

    1.Krak des Chevaliers

    23-02-201245m

    Set high above the Syrian landscape, Krak des Chevaliers was built by the Knights Hospitaller to dominate the landscape and act as a symbol of Christian power. Its flawlessly-cut s...

  • Château Gaillard

    2.Château Gaillard

    01-03-201245m

    Towering above the River Seine, Chateau Gaillard was built by King Richard I to assert England's authority over his French holdings. Its multiple walls, deep moats and ingenious ge...

  • Dover Castle

    3.Dover Castle

    08-03-201245m

    High atop the white cliffs of southern England, Dover Castle was built by King Henry II to protect an empire. Its deadly gatehouses, layers of walls, and magnificent keep were engi...

  • Conwy Castle

    4.Conwy Castle

    15-03-201245m

    Positioned the wilds of northern Wales, Conwy Castle was one of several strongholds raised by King Edward I to rule over the Welsh. Its mighty towers, elongated arrow slits and maj...

  • Malbork Castle

    5.Malbork Castle

    22-03-201245m

    Stretched along the bank of the River Nogat in modern-day Poland, Malbork Castle was built by an elite group knights during the Baltic Crusades. Its distinct brick architecture, so...

  • Malaga

    6.Malaga

    29-03-201245m

    Located high above the Mediterranean coast, Gibralfaro Castle and its surrounding defenses are the monuments of a Muslim dynasty. Its daunting towers, brilliant water-storage, and...

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