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Castles: Britain's Fortified History Episodes

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    Defence of the Realm

    3/3 How castle ruins took on a unique appeal, embodying a nostalgia for an age of chivalry.

  2. Kingdom of Conquest

    2/3 The story of Edward I, who turned the castle into an instrument of colonisation.

  3. Instruments of Invasion

    1/3 How the castle became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown.