How to build the ultimate medieval castle

If you had to survive a siege, which medieval fortress would you choose to be holed up inside? In today's episode, Dan Jones surveys the world's historic fortifications to cherry-pick the fashionable and functional features which he thinks would make the ultimate castle. Speaking to Charlotte Vosper, Dan guides us through the creation of his dream fortification, and reveals the most important principle for making a castle truly impregnable.

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If you'd like to find out more about how castles have changed the shape of warfare over time – from ancient Troy to 19th-century America – then check out this article from Dan Jones: https://bit.ly/4if4znp

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