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Six programmes, six castles. The book will have a chapter on each castle detailing the specifics of the castle in question, its history and an account of how it was built and the battles it faced. The book will include cutting edge CGI used in the television series. 1. Dover Castle - begun by Henry II, continued by Richard I and completed by King John, Dover Castle was the first to be built in Western Europe with concentric fortifications. In 1216, it earned its nickname as 'the Key to England' when the Dauphin of France was halted in his attempt to seize the throne at its walls. 2. Chateau…
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5 editions- Other · English · 2013HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 9780007455591
- Other · English · 2012HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 9780007503292
- Other · English · 2012HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 336 pages · 9780007455584
- Other · English · 2012HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 9780007457489
- Other · English · 2012HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 9780007503278
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