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Battle Castle AvatarFor your summer reading list: The Modulated Scream: Pain in Late Medieval Culture by Esther Cohen http://t.co/tYQT3rgt
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Battle Castle AvatarUse caution when brushing up on your Halberd technique - http://t.co/oJME5Kd0
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Battle Castle AvatarSome stunning shots of the scenery around Crac des Chevaliers - http://t.co/x1PZKXDg
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About the Series

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Hosted by Dan Snow

Battle Castle brings to life mighty medieval fortifications and the epic sieges they resist: clashes that defy the limits of military technology, turn empires to dust, and transform mortals into legends.

Six Mighty Castles

DoverConwyCrac des ChevaliersGaillardMalborkMalaga

Explore the Battle Castle structures and the masterminds behind them - men who turned stones into
strongholds, mortals into legends and empires into dust.

Latest Posts

#GoMedieval Monday - Mothers Day Edition
#GoMedieval Monday - May 14th

May 14, 2012 | By The Gatekeeper

#GoMedieval Monday - Mothers Day Edition

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#GoMedieval with Battle Castle
#GoMedieval Monday - May 7th

May 7, 2012 | By The Gatekeeper

#GoMedieval with Paper Crossbows, Viking Sieges and the Doorways of Malbork Castle.

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Dover Castle finds itself home to a mixed flock of sheep
#GoMedieval Monday - April 23rd

April 23, 2012 | By The Gatekeeper

Battle Castle features an extensive online world that continues to grow every day. Every Monday, we share awesome medieval moments we've found on the web - people who, like us, have been inspired to bring the Middle Ages into their daily lives.

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Battle Castle brings to life mighty medieval fortifications and the epic sieges they resist: clashes that defy
the limits of military technology, turn empires to dust, and transform mortals into legends.

Masters of Constantinople

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Want to be a part of history during the siege of Constantinople in 1453?
Apprentice with the Masters of Constantinople and match wits in engineering, siegecraft and medieval history.

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