Castles: Britain's Fortified History
Defence of the Realm
Season 1 Episode 3 of 3
Historian Sam Willis explores how castles came under threat from the cannon during the Wars of the Roses, before their whole purpose was transformed in the Tudor era when some of the buildings became palaces to impress monarchs such as Elizabeth I. However, just as they seemed to have lost their defensive function the English Civil War erupted. Sam also looks at their legacy and how they remain popular to this day
Castles: Britain's Fortified History airs on BBC Four HD at 11:00 PM, Wednesday 25 February. (Subtitles, audio description, finale, series.)
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Sam Willis
Presenter
Matthew Thomas
Producer
Ben Southwell
Series Producer
Michael Poole
Executive Producer