Windsor Castle
First screened 25 February 2008
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The real knights of the round table
Over the August bank holiday weekend in 2006, the Big Royal Dig saw Time Team exploring the royal palaces of Holyroodhouse, in Edinburgh, Buckingham Palace, in London, and Windsor Castle, in Berkshire.More about Windsor Castle »
What was a round table?
Edward III was an enthusiastic participant in tournaments and in 1344, when there was an uneasy truce with France, he organised a round-table event at Windsor that was probably designed to rally support for his claim to the French throne.
Edward III was an enthusiastic participant in tournaments and in 1344, when there was an uneasy truce with France, he organised a round-table event at Windsor that was probably designed to rally support for his claim to the French throne.
The film of the book of the film
Historian Richard Barber, who was one of the experts involved in Time Team's search for Edward III's round table at Windsor, outlines how the original filming at Windsor led to a book and then another round of filming for this Time Team Special documentary.
Historian Richard Barber, who was one of the experts involved in Time Team's search for Edward III's round table at Windsor, outlines how the original filming at Windsor led to a book and then another round of filming for this Time Team Special documentary.
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