ASMR - History of Castles

In this ASMR medieval story, I tell you about the history of castles in Europe, from the first earthworks from the Bronze Age to Roman castra and finally medieval castles. We follow their development from motte & bailey castles to giant fortresses of the 14th century with dungeons, concentric walls, drawbridges, portcullis, machicolations, moats... I also tell you about medieval society and how castles are an architectural projection of it, medieval siege warfare and its machines like the trébuchet, and I take you to a few locations like Alesia, Windsor Castle or the Krak des Chevaliers.

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Script, narration and video by The French Whisperer. All images by the French Whisperer, under "web license" by Panthermedia, or under Creative Commons (source: Wikipedia).

0:00 Introduction
3:54 Castles across Europe
6:31 Hillforts and Oppida
9:07 Roman forts
13:08 The Dark Ages
14:57 Appearance of Mottes and Feodal Society
16:45 Motte & Bailey Castles
21:32 The Feodal Pyramid
27:53 Prosperity in the 12th Century
30:15 Castles Transform
35:01 The Crusades and Krak des Chevaliers
41:00 Political Life in Feodal Times
45:09 Social Life and the Status of Women
49:29 Castles and Warfare
56:57 The Advent of Gunpowder Artillery
58:39 Post-Medieval Châteaux and Fortresses
1:05:16 Conclusion

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