Episode 365
Defending a Castle
Matt Lewis speaks to Prof. Jackson Armstrong about Carlisle castle and the significance of its location on the border between England and Scotland.
Gone Medieval · History Hit
November 1, 202439m 29s
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Show Notes
<p>Gone Medieval continues to explore the life cycle of castles, today considering the role for which they were explicitly designed - as fortresses to protect those within - by focussing on the incredible Carlisle Castle.</p><br><p>Matt Lewis speaks to Professor Jackson Armstrong about this frontier castle and the significance of its location on the border of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland. </p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. The producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up <a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for 50% off your first 3 months using code ‘MEDIEVAL’ </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p>
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