This week in Battle Castle – Sept. 9
Here’s what’s going on this week in our current production, Battle Castle:
On YouTube
Conwy — comparing Welsh castles
Executive Producer Maija Leivo reveals her impressions of the differences between Conwy, Caernarfon, and Harlech castles in Northern Wales. The Battle Castle crew scouted and shot at all three locations for Battle Castle: Conwy. The fortifications are part of the Iron Ring that King Edward I erected as part of his castle building campaign in what is now Snowdonia. In 1294 Welsh leader Madog ap Llywelyn challenged these strongholds during a medieval rebellion against the English.
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On Flickr
Battle Castle: Gaillard – fisheye’s view of the keep
The keep at Chateau Gaillard, captured through a fisheye lens, shot during the filming of Battle Castle: Gaillard with host Dan Snow. The French army, led by Philip Augustus of France, laid siege to English King Richard I’s stronghold in 1203-1204. The show reveals how Richard the Lionheart’s castle builders constructed the fortifications, which included securing the castle, an island fort, and the town of Petit Andely, and details the medieval weapons used to attack it.
More: http://battlecastle.tv/blog/chateau-gaillard-change-perspective
On Twitter
Medieval siege tip of the week:
Knights give bowling tournament an old edge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwLR-Abh8Kk Uploaded by MedievalTimesUSA
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