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Early Castles Humble origins
Rochester The tallest tower in the kingdom
Hedingham Perfectly preserved twelfth-century splendour
Caerphilly A true giant amongst castles
Caernarfon A fortress palace beside the sea
Bodiam Designed to impress but built on blood
Threave Lonely, brooding and grim - or was it?
Craigevar Craigievar - Walt Disney eat your heart out!
Raglan A grand palace spitefully smashed and broken
Pontefract The north's mightiest castle reduced to rubble

Castle from Thursday May 8th at 8pm on Channel 4

Step back in time to the vanished world of medieval Britain. Take a virtual tour of our top 10 castles, watch video clips, study timelines and get more information.

Castle presenter and historian Marc Morris introduces us to 10 of the best-preserved examples across the United Kingdom. Castles were both a fortress and a home. Built to withstand armed assault they also housed elegant ladies, poets, priests, children and animals - as well as brutish warriors.

Imagine what life was like centuries ago behind the castle walls only on Castle from Thursday May 8th at 8pm on Channel 4.

Buy the book

For a unique look at the history of some of most treasured castles in Britain, buy the book of the series: Castle: A history of the buildings that shaped medieval Britain by Marc Morris (Channel 4 Books, 2003) �18.99

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