24 mins, 2002        [password required] Castles were a key part of William the Conqueror's conquest of England. They are quaint tourist haunts today, but when they were built they were symbols of oppression.This video explains why the castles were built, where they were built and how they worked. Using Rochester castle as its key example, this video includes a fascinating, reconstruction model of the castle in its original form. The film also contains a brief account of how castle building developed after Norman times and why castles became obsolete.

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