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Secrets of Great British Castles

Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.

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Dan Jones
Self - Presenter
Christophe Lombardi
Reconstruction Cast - Edward I
Jay Dee
Reconstruction Cast - William the Conqueror

Season 2 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Edinburgh

44 mins

Dan Jones visits the most besieged castle in Scotland: Edinburgh Castle. Included: how Edinburgh's iconic stronghold has shaped Scottish history; weathering numerous battles and sieges; how it served as a secure jail for prisoners of war and was a target for the world's first aerial bombing; and the 1440 double murder in David's Tower.

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