Castles: A Great British Story Podcast
1) Castles Episode 10 Legacy
This episode addresses the closing phases of castle use from the First and Second World Wars and then moves on to look at the growth in tourism and the idea of reconstruction in the 21st Century
2) Castles Episode 9 Victorian Folly?
As we draw close to the end of this season we look at how in the 18th and 19th centuries the castle changed yet again. From romantic vistas to tourist destinations. We start with a new military use (J...Show More
3) Castles Episode 8 The English Civil war
This episode takes the castle through the English Civil War. Beginning with the story of Lady Mary Bankes' defence against parliamentarian sieges through to the affect of the war on castles. We shall ...Show More
4) Castles Episode 7 15th and 16th Century Castles
This episode we look at Tudor castle building, adaptation, coastal fortifications, Chivalric Castles, Tower Houses, Irish, Scottish and Welsh changes. Lots to cover, but with a focus on how people's l...Show More
5) Castles Episode 6 Zenith
This week we look at the castles at their peak. Usually attributed with the wars of independence in Wales and Scotland. We shall look at Edward I and his castle building programme and the impact this ...Show More
6) Castles Episode 5 Anarchy
This episode takes us through those castles constructed during England's first civil war. The period known as the Anarchy, between 1138 and 1153.
7) Episode 4 Age of Stone
We begin with a description of the longest siege in English history, before charting the development of the castle from wood to stone, the changes that occurred and the castles most associated with th...Show More
8) Castles Episode 3 Conquest Castles
This episode takes us through William's castle building programme and looks at marcher earldoms, motte and baileys and those castles built during and after the Harrying of the North
9) Castles Episode 2 Pre Conquest
In this episode we take a look at the castles that were in England before the Norman Conquest, their features and where they are located. This story looks at the origins of the castle in England
10) Introduction to Castles A Great British Story
As a history teacher and passionate historian, I wanted to record the research and interest I have for the British Castle. This series is designed to look at their connection to our lives and how the ...Show More