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The Evolution of Castles and Siege Warfare in medieval Britain, part 2 (conversation with Paul Remfry)

The Evolution of Castles and Siege Warfare in medieval Britain, part 2 (conversation with Paul Remfry)18. Aug.1 Std. 13 Min.

Send us Fan Mail This is the second episode of a two-part series on the evolution of castle-building and siege warfare in Britain from the Norman Conquest through the fifteenth century. My very special guest for both is Paul Remfry, a world renowned expert on castles whom Ellen and I met during a Scholarly Sojourn tour of castles associated with the Albigensian Crusade. Part one concluded with two sieges that marked the reign of King John: his loss of Richard the Lionheart's great Norman cast...