Post by Owen on Jan 14, 2019 5:16:17 GMT
1 ~~~ The Story of Castle Rushen: One of Europe's best-preserved Medieval Castle ~ Isle of Man ~ UK ~~~
Castle Rushen on the Isle of Man is one of the best preserved medieval castles anywhere in Europe.
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It was started by the last of the Manx Viking Kings in the 13th century
and since then it has witnessed extraordinary events and been lived in by some extraordinary people.
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Presenter Charles Guard discovers its history, learns how it worked as a defensive building
and tells the story of some of its more colourful characters.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdFlXbF2kos ~ 35:23 ~ video ~
Castle Rushen on the Isle of Man is one of the best preserved medieval castles anywhere in Europe.
~
It was started by the last of the Manx Viking Kings in the 13th century
and since then it has witnessed extraordinary events and been lived in by some extraordinary people.
~
Presenter Charles Guard discovers its history, learns how it worked as a defensive building
and tells the story of some of its more colourful characters.
~
~
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdFlXbF2kos ~ 35:23 ~ video ~