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Secrets of Great British Castles
Warwick
Historian Dan Jones visits Warwick Castle.
Dover
The romantic appearance of castles across Britain belies their turbulent history as their walls are littered with the secrets of battles, sieges, intrigue and murder. Presented by Dan Jones, this series brings you behind the scenes of Britain’s greatest castles and unravels the tales of the iconic fortifications and strongholds that are at the very core of British history.
Dover
Season 1 Episode 1 | 43m 46s | CC
Popular historian Dan Jones visits the southeast of England, home to Britain’s greatest defensive fortress: Dover Castle. Towering above the famous white cliffs, Dan explores how this giant among castles was constructed as a statement of royal power but also out of guilt for the brutal murder of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, an event that shook Medieval Europe to its core.
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