BBC - Castles Britain's Fortified History (2014) Part 2 Kingdom of Conquest

Castles: Britain's Fortified History

Historian Sam Willis traces the story of Britain's castles and their unique role in our history, art and literature.

Part 2: Kingdom of Conquest

Sam tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle - the great Plantagenet king, Edward I, who turned it into an instrument of colonisation. Edward spent vast sums to subdue Wales with a ring of iron comprised of some of the most fearsome fortresses ever built. Castles like Caernarfon and Beaumaris were used to impose England's will on the Welsh. But when Edward turned his attention to Scotland, laying siege to castles with great catapults, things didn't go so well for him.

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