Battle Castle host Dan Snow reveals why 4 p.m. sunsets are a thing of beauty during a November shoot at Dover Castle in Kent, England.
This castle, known as “the Key to England” was attacked by Prince Louis of France with an array of weapons technology including the mangonel, perrier and siege tower. The stone castle was built mostly by Henry the II’s engineer Maurice, and defended by Hubert de Burgh, loyal to English King John.
Dan’s blogs will be released every Thursday on YouTube, unveiling details related to the stories that will be profiled in the Battle Castle shows.
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Medieval siege tip of the week:
@Battlecastle Nov 3,
Beware the elite’s desire to defend their own interests, as it can be the beating heart of any structural defence – M. Keen
3 ways to #gomedieval
Awesome medieval moments on the web, chosen by The Gatekeeper:
Transform a snowstorm into a stronghold
http://www.dadsupercool.com/uncategorized/build-snow-castle via http://www.dadsupercool.com/
Build a castle out of cardboard, hats … even toilet paper
http://www.netmums.com/things/How_to_build_a_castle.2453/via http://www.netmums.com/
Dine at a castle in Canada (sort of):
http://tinyurl.com/3bz3r9w via liz__murray
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