Secrets of a Medieval Castle | Chepstow Castle
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Published 2022-07-02
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A special thanks to Teo Drone Fly for allowing us to use his amazing aerial footage of Chepstow Castle. You can view the whole of his film here • CHEPSTOW CASTLE - DJI MINI 2
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For some great illustrations of the castle as it may have looked, you can visit this website here www.carneycastle.com/Chepstow/index.htm
All Comments (21)
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Ever had the sensation that you are listening to someone who has that kind of genuine, everlasting and deep love of what he's talking about? This is that
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The glee in his voice when talking about history is such a delight to be a part of.
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No clickbait crap, no loud music... just a good informative video ❤ I subscribed😊
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Mr. Hicks, your knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject matter shines through this entire video. Thank you, and your team, very much for this wonderful history lesson. In relation to your pop quiz, I imagine the iron plating on the doors had as much to do with fire resistance as it did with protection from battering ram, and later powder blasting.
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I have watched so many UK history documentaries, including ones about castles, but this is far away and the most entertaining, informative, and lively one. This gentleman's enthusiasm and knowledge is wonderful!
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Half an hour video of Kevin talking history. What a treat.
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There’s nothing I love more than listening to someone talk about something they are passionate about. 😊
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I would love to go on a castle tour with this guy! He is a national treasure!
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Imagine walking through this castle with VR headsets on, and seeing it as it existed in its heyday through augmented reality. Painted walls with shields and ornaments, fires dancing in the fireplace, weapons stacked up in the guard room. I hope I live to see that day.
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Apparently the doors are the oldest castle doors in Europe. They were originally thought to date from 1245, but using tree ring analysis, they have been dated to pre 1190, probably commissioned by William Marshal. They are among the earliest examples of Oak being sawn, rather than cleaved. The doors, clad in iron were never breached. The Parliamentary army found it easier to breach the castle walls during the civil war.
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We tend to think these people were a bit backwards, but they were very clever, much more hands on than today. Great commentary, well spoken with interesting cadence. Thank you.
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The British Isles must have been a wonderful sight to see, with all the castles at full height and painted, with all their wooden houses inside...
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@4:20 A lesser-known defensive feature of the medieval castle was the ticket booth charging exorbitant prices for entry, this kept all but the wealthiest of enemies from entering the first bailey.
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As a woodworker, those original castle doors, with the bracings and the iron studs, absolutely floored me. Such a stunning piece of woorworking and iron smithing, and such a wonderful piece of History.
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The construction method you mentioned for arches in the cellar with earthen mounds reminds one of the legend of the construction of the Pantheon's Dome. Hadrian had a earthen mound formed to raise the dome and mixed in the earth were gold coins. When the peasants were asked to remove the dirt after construction they were allowed to keep all the coins they found as the legend goes. Greetings from Tennessee.
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Like this guys energy:) 2024
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This gentleman, Kevin Hicks, is a joy to watch as he present his favorite (and now, mine as well) castle, Chepstow. What a wonderful educator!
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Kevin’s fast walk when he is explaining stuff is great 😂 you can tell how enthusiastic he is about this stuff and it is awesome to see.
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I can almost imagine myself as a child watching Mr. Hicks as host of History Squad on like PBS or something making history fun. Well done sir.
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I have to say..this was more enjoyable than any bigger budget, mainstream 'behind the scenes' films of our wonderful history. Well done.
