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Secrets of Great British Castles
Season 2 • Episode 3 • York Castle
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Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2, Episode 3: York Castle
In medieval England, the North was ruled from York. Dan Jones explores the history of its castle, from the Viking Jorvik and the Normans, through the dark days of the anti-Jewish pogrom and the imprisonment of the Knights Templar, to one of its most colourful inmates - the legendary highwayman Dick Turpin. Watch Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2, Episode 3 York Castle in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2, Episode 3 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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York Castle
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