Secrets of Great British Castles

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12 total episodes

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2 seasons

First Aired April 03, 2015

Overview

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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The Tower of London

Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 45m

Air Date

April 10, 2015

Overview

Built by William the Conqueror, the Tower of London has been a military fortress, a palace, a royal mint, a prison, a zoo and a place of execution, a silent witness to some of the most momentous events in our history. Dan Jones reveals some of its secrets and tells the stories of the traitors, rebels and royalty who met their end inside its imposing walls.