Castle Builders

Season 1

How did engineers long ago organize armies of machines and men to create the great castles of the world. How did they cut, assemble, and raise the giant stoneworks that made up these colossal fortifications? This extraordinary series explores the architectural visions behind the building of the iconic Medieval Castles of Europe and unearths the human stories of those who labored to construct them.

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S1 E1 - Masters and Masons
April 13, 2015
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Meet the Castle Builders - the masons and laborers who did the hard work; the geniuses of design and structural engineering who imagined these medieval mega-structures; and the kings and barons who commissioned them.
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S1 E2 - Siege and Storm
April 14, 2015
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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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S1 E3 - Dreams and Decoration
April 13, 2015
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Increasingly 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.
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