Castle Builders
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Castle Builders

Season 1
How do you build a castle How were machines and men organised to create such colossal fortifications How did they cut assemble and raise the giant stoneworks Using CGI and dramatic reconstructions this series tells the story of the architectural visions behind the building of the great Medieval Castles of Europe and unearths the human stories of those who laboured to build them
IMDb 7.120153 episodesX-RayALL
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Masters and Masons

    April 13, 2015
    51min
    ALL
    Meet the Castle Builders ndash the masons and laborers who did the hard work the geniuses of design and structural engineering who imagined these medieval megastructures and the kings and barons who commissioned them
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  2. S1 E2 - Siege and Storm

    April 13, 2015
    51min
    ALL
    This is the story of castles under attack The Medieval journey from bows and arrows to gunpowder with developments like trebuchet and cannon meant engineers were always making advancements in defense construction
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  3. S1 E3 - Dreams and Decoration

    April 13, 2015
    51min
    TV-PG
    Through the Medieval period the role of castles changed from being military fortresses to becoming places of symbolism and fantasy This episode traces the changes to Windsor Castle under Edward III when it became an icon of regal glory As a favorite retreat of the Queen its reputation continues to this day
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