Castles weren’t just homes – they were warnings. When Exeter defied William the Conqueror in 1068, it sparked a brutal eighteen-day siege. What followed shaped how Norman power would dominate England, starting with fear, fire, and stone.
This clip is from Castles: Britain’s Fortified History (2014)
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