The MOST INTIMIDATING Castle In England? - Warwick Castle
Inside of England there are many castles, from the formidable and brutal Tower of London which has a long History of execution, torture and imprisonment, to other castles such as Scarborough which today are ruined. But there is one castle in the Midlands which is known for its intimidating nature, and in the Medieval period it was a site where even the King of England was imprisoned inside one of the Towers. Warwick Castle is one of the most beautiful castles in Britain, but it has some terrifying parts to it. It has a huge and formidable curtain wall, and also many murder holes in the Gatehouse.
But inside of the prison there is also an oubliette and a terrifying dungeon where many prisoners succumbed in the underground and cramped conditions. Warwick Castle had an important role in the Wars of the Roses, and the English Civil War and has been an ever present on the landscape since the Norman Conquest. But today is it also a beautiful castle with incredible state rooms and lavish banquet halls.
Join us today as we look at, 'The MOST INTIMIDATING Castle In England? - Warwick Castle.'