Castles: Britain's Fortified History: Defence of the Realm
11:00 pm - 12:00 am, Wednesday, February 25 on BBC Four (9)
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Defence of the Realm
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
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Sam Willis
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Matthew Thomas
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Ben Southwell
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Michael Poole
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Sam Willis
(Presenter)
Matthew Thomas
(Producer)
Ben Southwell
(Series producer)
Michael Poole
(Executive producer)
