Given the proximity of the river it's possible that it formed the eastern side of the moat and fed the the water to the rest of it. It makes sense the river forming the eastern edge as the water gate would allow resupply via boat, as seen in many Edwardian castles.
The content you produce is superior in my eyes. I've been watching since you first started with my favorite dynasty,the Plantagenets! Thank you! Keep them coming!
I have visited the three castles and again this video does a very good job in explaining their history, construction and layout. So much better than other videos on the subject.
Thank you for the episode. 🙂👍 What did the inhabitants eat and cook in those ovens? In Roman times the Brythonic Celtic people would mostly have been slaves unless they could buy Roman citizenship. The Romans had strong tasted food for the most part, probably inedible today, lots of garlic seasoning etc. After 400 years of slavery things were more egalitarian until the Normans arrived. The Feudal System was instituted. Most of the conquered people were serfs(slaves). They had no choice about it. Norman barons like Hubert de Burgh would have many villagers as serfs. The Domesday Book was a Norman census that measured what each citizen had and how much fealty they had to their Norman lord. Generally serfs had to work the baron's fields six days a week. Normally barley, oats, corn, peas, beans, brassicas and aliums etc. The potato had still to be discovered. Though deer and boar existed many serfs were proscribed from hunting them. Special laws were managed by Verderers Courts. Cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry would have been available but probably in short supply. The serfs were not paid for their labour. If they ran away they were classed as outlaws. Generally they were hunted down by the shire-reeve (origin of sheriff). If they could avoid capture for twelve months the baron had no legal claim on them. Only on a Sunday after Church were serfs allowed to manage their own strip, allowed to them by the baron. It was here where the serf would grow food for his or her own family. The land was a patchwork of strips and done on the ridge and furrow principle. Crops were rotated usually on a four year basis to keep the nutrients, with one year being left fallow. A manor Skenfrith's size almost certainly would have had one corn-mill situated on a suitable river, that belonged to the baron and which all citizens (serfs) were obliged to pay for to grind their corn. Similarly there would have been one communal bakery where the citizens would be obliged to pay to use, to bake their ground corn into bread. Free enterprise wasn't encouraged in a small community like that. Any other apparatus would be destroyed. The baron would have a monopoly on most things. If the baron rebelled against the king the serfs would be expected to fight for their baron. There really wasn't a lot going for the serfs, life was brutal and short. It was unusual not to have a pot-marked face. You could count on dying from the first serious disease you had. The 1300's has claims to being the worst-¹¹ever century. A mini ice age, the Thames would freeze over and fairs held on the ice. Lollards were burnt. Cathars in France. Series of bad harvests. Just when you think it couldn't get any worse the Black Death arrived and killed around a third of the population. This would have affected Skenfrith and many other places. Finally after many hundreds of years slavery was ended. Not by decree but of necessity, supply and demand. There weren't enough people left alive to farm the land and barons had to pay wages. Skenfrith likely had a warren for the baron's use as the Normans introduced rabbits to England, Scotland and Wales as a valuable food supply. Similarly Skenfrith almost certainly would have had a dovecot for pigeons, again for the baron's use. Had there been a monastic establishment they would almost certainly have had fishponds. De Burgh almost certainly would have patronised a religious order nearby, at least a chantry chapel where his family were buried and perpetual prayers said over their tombs. Many medieval villages were abandoned because no one was left alive or viable. Many evidence of abandoned villages and field strip systems are found across the countryside and visible from aerial photographs. Please note Norman French usually omit, when speaking, the "s". Grosmont, Grosvenor would be "Gromont" & "Grovenor" respectively. Please note I believe people visited the tomb of the executed Thomas of Lancaster and were cured of various illnesses. Please note Blanche of Lancaster the first wife of John of Gaunt died of the plague too at the Lancastrian Tutbury Castle. Even nobility were not immune.
Thanks so much for your hard work and video. I hope you don't mine me saying but I am extremely sensitive to voices etc and your voice is kinda strong and soothing. Now that said I am sure there is more about such castles but I thank you kindly that this video wasn't long and soooo boring and you gave more info then most videos of this subject I have viewed. That means alot I love history but can't unfortunately learn much about except threw videos and I always wonder if the contents is accurate or not. I don't ever go by what someone says in a video for obvious reasons. Alot of people just put anything up and don't care if it's accurate or not. I thank you again for all your hard work and time. You should be given some credit for this isn't easy to do Hense why I give credit if it deserved and do. I appreciate your hard work and your seem to be well done video and no annoying voice and no annoying music. Thanks, great health and success to ya. Peace.
Yesterday the 6th March was an anniversary of the Dukedom of Lancaster. Henry Grosmont Earl of Lancaster was elevated to a Duke 673 years ago. No Dukedom existed prior to the 14th century. The Dukedom of Lancaster was A-List from the beginning to the present day. From 1399 the Dukedom has been contingent with the crown. The monarch even has his/her own unique representative in the heart of government. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster sits in the Cabinet with the Prime Minister and other ministers. The monarch owns royal peculiars, certain churches outside the ownership of the Church. One is Westminster Abbey another is the Savoy Chapel. The Savoy Chapel is on the site of the Savoy Palace once owned by John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, in London. Hence it was inherited by monarchs. Sadly the Savoy Palace was largely destroyed during the Peasants Revolt.
Given the proximity of the river it's possible that it formed the eastern side of the moat and fed the the water to the rest of it. It makes sense the river forming the eastern edge as the water gate would allow resupply via boat, as seen in many Edwardian castles.
The content you produce is superior in my eyes. I've been watching since you first started with my favorite dynasty,the Plantagenets! Thank you! Keep them coming!
Thank you for the kind words. Cheers to you!
I have visited the three castles and again this video does a very good job in explaining their history, construction and layout. So much better than other videos on the subject.
LOVE CASTLES!🏰🏰🏰🏰🏰🏰
We swim in the river here most weeks in the summer the kids love it and the waters clean
Thank you for the episode. 🙂👍
What did the inhabitants eat and cook in those ovens? In Roman times the Brythonic Celtic people would mostly have been slaves unless they could buy Roman citizenship. The Romans had strong tasted food for the most part, probably inedible today, lots of garlic seasoning etc.
After 400 years of slavery things were more egalitarian until the Normans arrived. The Feudal System was instituted. Most of the conquered people were serfs(slaves). They had no choice about it. Norman barons like Hubert de Burgh would have many villagers as serfs. The Domesday Book was a Norman census that measured what each citizen had and how much fealty they had to their Norman lord. Generally serfs had to work the baron's fields six days a week. Normally barley, oats, corn, peas, beans, brassicas and aliums etc. The potato had still to be discovered. Though deer and boar existed many serfs were proscribed from hunting them. Special laws were managed by Verderers Courts. Cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry would have been available but probably in short supply. The serfs were not paid for their labour. If they ran away they were classed as outlaws. Generally they were hunted down by the shire-reeve (origin of sheriff). If they could avoid capture for twelve months the baron had no legal claim on them.
Only on a Sunday after Church were serfs allowed to manage their own strip, allowed to them by the baron. It was here where the serf would grow food for his or her own family. The land was a patchwork of strips and done on the ridge and furrow principle. Crops were rotated usually on a four year basis to keep the nutrients, with one year being left fallow. A manor Skenfrith's size almost certainly would have had one corn-mill situated on a suitable river, that belonged to the baron and which all citizens (serfs) were obliged to pay for to grind their corn. Similarly there would have been one communal bakery where the citizens would be obliged to pay to use, to bake their ground corn into bread. Free enterprise wasn't encouraged in a small community like that. Any other apparatus would be destroyed. The baron would have a monopoly on most things. If the baron rebelled against the king the serfs would be expected to fight for their baron. There really wasn't a lot going for the serfs, life was brutal and short. It was unusual not to have a pot-marked face. You could count on dying from the first serious disease you had. The 1300's has claims to being the worst-¹¹ever century. A mini ice age, the Thames would freeze over and fairs held on the ice. Lollards were burnt. Cathars in France. Series of bad harvests. Just when you think it couldn't get any worse the Black Death arrived and killed around a third of the population. This would have affected Skenfrith and many other places. Finally after many hundreds of years slavery was ended. Not by decree but of necessity, supply and demand. There weren't enough people left alive to farm the land and barons had to pay wages.
Skenfrith likely had a warren for the baron's use as the Normans introduced rabbits to England, Scotland and Wales as a valuable food supply. Similarly Skenfrith almost certainly would have had a dovecot for pigeons, again for the baron's use. Had there been a monastic establishment they would almost certainly have had fishponds. De Burgh almost certainly would have patronised a religious order nearby, at least a chantry chapel where his family were buried and perpetual prayers said over their tombs.
Many medieval villages were abandoned because no one was left alive or viable. Many evidence of abandoned villages and field strip systems are found across the countryside and visible from aerial photographs.
Please note Norman French usually omit, when speaking, the "s". Grosmont, Grosvenor would be "Gromont" & "Grovenor" respectively.
Please note I believe people visited the tomb of the executed Thomas of Lancaster and were cured of various illnesses.
Please note Blanche of Lancaster the first wife of John of Gaunt died of the plague too at the Lancastrian Tutbury Castle. Even nobility were not immune.
Thanks so much for your hard work and video. I hope you don't mine me saying but I am extremely sensitive to voices etc and your voice is kinda strong and soothing.
Now that said I am sure there is more about such castles but I thank you kindly that this video wasn't long and soooo boring and you gave more info then most videos of this subject I have viewed.
That means alot I love history but can't unfortunately learn much about except threw videos and I always wonder if the contents is accurate or not.
I don't ever go by what someone says in a video for obvious reasons. Alot of people just put anything up and don't care if it's accurate or not.
I thank you again for all your hard work and time. You should be given some credit for this isn't easy to do Hense why I give credit if it deserved and do.
I appreciate your hard work and your seem to be well done video and no annoying voice and no annoying music.
Thanks, great health and success to ya. Peace.
Wasn't sure I was going to enjoy the castle videos, but they're great.
How does one not enjoy caslte history? Thats just shameful
New favorite channel. Cheers.
You always make My day 😊😊😊❤❤❤
Yesterday the 6th March was an anniversary of the Dukedom of Lancaster. Henry Grosmont Earl of Lancaster was elevated to a Duke 673 years ago. No Dukedom existed prior to the 14th century. The Dukedom of Lancaster was A-List from the beginning to the present day. From 1399 the Dukedom has been contingent with the crown. The monarch even has his/her own unique representative in the heart of government. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster sits in the Cabinet with the Prime Minister and other ministers.
The monarch owns royal peculiars, certain churches outside the ownership of the Church. One is Westminster Abbey another is the Savoy Chapel. The Savoy Chapel is on the site of the Savoy Palace once owned by John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, in London. Hence it was inherited by monarchs. Sadly the Savoy Palace was largely destroyed during the Peasants Revolt.
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