Thanks for reacting to this and letting other people see our castles. I am from the UK and have visited many castles. Great reaction throughout from you guys, you made me smile.
Yes the castles were usually surrounded by villages, but if under attack the people would go into the castle and defend it. The exception being the English castles built in Wales where it was a mixture. Originally those castles were used as a safe base against uprisings of some Welsh who refused to recognise the rule of the English.
There are 4000 castles in different states of repair from ruins to complete and some still inhabited in the UK ( England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Yes, castles only really started to appear after the Norman conquest in 1066. There were fortified towns most obviously in places like London and York which still retained their Roman walls.
castles were also sometimes 'upgraded' because some nobles had notice the monarch was coming to stay. so they had to spend their own money to make the castle fit for the king or queen - this was a way of trying to protect the king by making sure the nobles couldnt have enough ready cash to raise an army and rebel. the tokugawa did a similar thing until the meiji era.
If you look at the castles built in the 11th century, most have a small mound with a round tower on top, this is the original part of the castle known as a motte and bailey, with more buildings and walls built around it over several hundred years.
Dukes and other nobles lived in castles not just kings etc... they were built to defend the lands from intruders, the villages would go into the castle under the protection lords / dukes in times of conflict.
As a Brit I find it fascinating a country has no castles, I see them on the daily, it’s not surprising. I feel sadness tha5 they are so numerous around my area, btw my village has buildings from 1730 all over the place
Oh man! They could have said so much more about Arundel Castle! I've visited a number of times now. They hold events every summer, including a jousting tournament, footman's tournament, and an authentic medieval market with handcrafted wares! My fiancé and I have been visiting various castles for a few years. There's nothing quite like exploring one that's still standing or castle ruins. I hope you guys visit the UK some time. There are endless things to do, see and explore for such a tiny island. It would be wonderful if you created a vlog of your adventures!
I used to drink with my friends when we were young in the ruins of a castle that people rarely visit. It was used by Henry 8th when he went hunting in the forests nearby and later used as a base by highwayman and smugglers. We're very fortunate to be surrounded by so much history.
By the time these castles were built, England _was_ a (relatively) united country. A lot of castles were built to suppress the local population and especially in rump areas of the country such as North Wales which was conquered in the 13th century. It was really only in the 14th century that some castles became luxury abodes but during the 15th and 16th centuries, their use declined markedly. During the 17th century, however, in the midst of civil and religious upheaval, they again became strategic strong points. Post that period, their use declined once again, some were even used as jails which use was stopped in the 19th century. During the 19th century, "improvements" often despoiled castles and legislation since has protected them.
England is home to over 4,000 castles - that's a lot of stone and stories. However, the exact number varies depending on different definitions of what constitutes a castle. These include everything from fortresses and keeps to ruins.Even before the battle, William the Conqueror built a castle at Hastings, near his landing place. Over the next 150 years, the Normans covered the country with them, and built around 1,000 in England and Wales. Castles were something quite new in England..
The villages grew into towns and cities, most of the castles have very very large amounts of land around them, but the towns and cities are there believe me.. Saw Meat Loaf at Warwick Castle many years back..
It's great to see your reaction to our history. May I ask that you show us some historical sites from where you live, I know myself and many other viewers would be interested. Thank you.
Hi folks, did you recognise Windsor Castle from when you watched the video of Her Majesty's funeral. At the end, when the coffin is lowered, it is in the chapel in Windsor castle.
There are actually 4,000 castles in the UK all in various states. I live in Nottingham and about 4 miles from me is Nottingham Castle, which I used to work at.
I used to live near Ludlow in Shropshire we had 3 castles within 15 miles of each other. Ludlow xastle is wonderful and huge and it is in thecenter of a stunning tow The castle just up the road i lived on was called Richards Castle it was owned and built by a french man one of only 3 French castles built before 1066 our invaton. It was the fitst stone castle it was huge and stunning. To me the view is amazing up there over Shtopshire and Hampshire.
A lot of the Castles are close to towns and villages with the older buildings made of the same materials there are a lot of vids on RUclips visiting the villages.
My town of Launceston in Cornwall still has the ruins of it's Norman built castle and in it's day it would surely have appeared quite forboding. Launceston was at one time the capital of Cornwall and i think might have been the only town in Cornwall to have town walls (of which one gatehouse remains) The castle changed hands between nobles for a time and was captured by rebels in the 'prayer book' rebellion and occupied by royalists in the civil war. It became the county jail for Cornwall and was nicknamed 'castle terrible' because of bad conditions and treatment of prisoners, plus people were executed there. Now it's an english heritage site and you can go hang out in the grounds for free anytime of day or night but have to pay to venture up to the castle itself and climb the stairs to the top and see the great panoramic views of the surrounding area.
Castles in the UK are maintained to ensure they are safe and in good repair. Highly trained people use the correct methods which will maintain the original state of design and build. In most areas there will be villages close by, many of which will still have buildings (including houses) which have been there for hundreds of years. Many will be protected to ensure they are also properly maintained using traditional methods.
There is always a village or town outside any castle, but the space round the castle is kept clear so that people cannot hide during an attack. It was only Kings that lived in the castles, but trusted Lords acting for the King all around the country, as there were many hundreds of castles.
Doesn't it just blow your mind when you try to figure out how these magnificent structures were actually built - so acurate and precise with no modern day tools or technology. Just pure human skills and hard hard work. How many of todays buildings will still be around hundreds of years in the future
There are probably thousands just in England. Most are in ruins though tbh. Towns and cities grew around castles but not around all of them, lots of modern English towns have city walls around the city centres.
The first castle Rocester is the castle in the movie Iron Clad where it's under siege from King John. The villages for the castles are not that far away, why don't you look some up on Google Maps to see the landscapes & towns. Not all castles survived our "civil war" (1642 - 1651) as a lot were demolished so they couldn't be used to house armies. From Yorkshire
When they ay castles were renovated and changed. This would have been done over 100's of years by each new owner. A bit like if you bought a house and wanted to redecorate or put in a more modern bathroom. Today the houses are maintained so they do not deteriorate. This is why many are open to the public to raaise funds to carryout this work.
Englang was united under King Athelstan in 926 Aprox. The Anglo-Saxons built burhs (fortified strongpoints) often fortified towns. It was after 1066 when William of Normady (with the sobriquets "the bastard" then "The Conquer" FYI to live NEVER refer to the former, he was sensitive) that Castles were buit. By the king and Norman Nobels, as you can imagine the local Anglo-saxons were pissed and liked killing Normans. So castles!
Warwick castle us a but like Disneyland now …. The last if the noble line had to flog it. His was a bit if an odd and sad life ..l. Now it’s a proper castle but with a Disney gloss that is not popular with everyone.
I do believe this is an American habit.I love to talk but not when watching and learning. I wonder if American schools allow their pupils to keep up these monologues during lesson time. I would imagine it would be difficult to take any information in whilst non-stop chatting.😮
@Mike-re4fe Sorry to shatter your illusion, but there was never any such queen on the English throne. If you are utilising a Netflix series to gain more knowledge of history, then I'm afraid you are going to absorb plenty of fiction, merely included for purposes of D.E.I, wokeness and to avoid the racists screaming 'This show is far too white!' This is nothing new, as they made a show in which Anne Boleyn was played by a 'Woman of colour' who was SO black, she made Bernie Mac look like an Albino. Anne Boleyn was white, unfortunately for you, but that's the current trend of trying to rewrite history at the expense of white people.
I enjoyed watching this but it was ruined by all the talking you all did over it, You would have learned a lot more by listening to the commentary and then pausing it after each segment to make comments, It did become annoying with you talking through it.
20 seconds after the narrator gives a figure for the amount of castles in England..... 'how many castles are there?..... i bet its over 1000' 🙄 Why don't Americans use there ears?? 😡
You should know that Alnwick Castle (the Harry Potter reference) is pronounced Annick (silent "L" silent "W". In fact the pronunciation of many other castles on this video are very suspect and inaccurate. Is it an AI voice or just a poor rendition? If you rely on this stuff you will end up being embarrassed should you ever discuss them! Just friendly advice! :)
Stop talking over the film. You are missing a lot of information.eg you said there must be a 1000 castle in England but had already been at the start that there are at least 1500. Pay attention and don't talk over the film
Please stop talking over the film ... You about and scream your way through the entire video... You are missing 90% of what is being said. You asked how many castles we have, but at the beginning of the film it mentions now many we have but you were busy streaming over the information. It's very very annoying when all three of you talk over the film without pressing pause. Your channel could be good it you just listen more.
At the start of the video the bloke commentating on the video told you how many castles in England, but unfortunately all 3 of you were busy talking to each other. There are 1,500 castles here in England but there could be more. As I am English and live in England I have seen castles in certain towns and cities but I have been to only one and that was Dover Castle. Old buildings and historical places are common here not only in England but also in the rest of the UK and of course across Europe. We take no notice of old and very old buildings as they are common to see as a car. I lived as a child in a 15th century cottage which to us British is just a home to live in. 💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴
@@cheryltotheg2880 you really are not firing on all cylinders. They asked how many castles are in England, the bloke who was the commentator on the video told them that there is 1,500 castles in England but there could be more, so instead of keeping quiet and watching the video then talking after the video is finished is logical. You're text to me is illogical and shows that you are very uneducated and annoying. I AM FINISHED WITH YOU. 💂♂️ 💂♂️ 🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴
@@cheryltotheg2880Enthusiasm is great, but when it gets in the way of what you want to know it needs taming, listen and learn, it would also make it more interesting to watch too.
Most of the derelict castles were destroyed by the PURITAN PARLIAMENTRY ARMY at the end of the Civil War so they could never be use as a defensive fortress against parliament,the process of destruction is called "Slighting" which involved undermining the foundation placing barrels of Gunpowder in the hole with a fuse & exploding it so the walls collapsed!! this was also done to Royalist Manor Houses for the same Reason !!
You've made a video about England but not put the English flag in the thumbnail. Youve put the Union Jack which is NOT the flag of England, that flag represents Britain, incorporating Scotland and Wales as well.😡 Englands flag is the St.George Cross 🏴🏴🏴
When we lived in England for three years we visited Warwick Castle several times. Truly impressive and beautiful! 😊
Thanks for reacting to this and letting other people see our castles.
I am from the UK and have visited many castles.
Great reaction throughout from you guys, you made me smile.
Yes the castles were usually surrounded by villages, but if under attack the people would go into the castle and defend it. The exception being the English castles built in Wales where it was a mixture. Originally those castles were used as a safe base against uprisings of some Welsh who refused to recognise the rule of the English.
There are 4000 castles in different states of repair from ruins to complete and some still inhabited in the UK ( England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Castles were not build for local Kings, we've had one king/Queen for a thousand years. Castles were built to control the area.
Yes, castles only really started to appear after the Norman conquest in 1066. There were fortified towns most obviously in places like London and York which still retained their Roman walls.
castles were also sometimes 'upgraded' because some nobles had notice the monarch was coming to stay. so they had to spend their own money to make the castle fit for the king or queen - this was a way of trying to protect the king by making sure the nobles couldnt have enough ready cash to raise an army and rebel. the tokugawa did a similar thing until the meiji era.
@davidhines7592 many were upgraded to attract Royalty. Gave them higher status.
the free mason built all the castles
William the conqueror
Is the clue lol
chillingham castle northumberland best place to stay for a terrifying weekend
If you look at the castles built in the 11th century, most have a small mound with a round tower on top, this is the original part of the castle known as a motte and bailey, with more buildings and walls built around it over several hundred years.
Dukes and other nobles lived in castles not just kings etc... they were built to defend the lands from intruders, the villages would go into the castle under the protection lords / dukes in times of conflict.
As a Brit I find it fascinating a country has no castles, I see them on the daily, it’s not surprising. I feel sadness tha5 they are so numerous around my area, btw my village has buildings from 1730 all over the place
Great video, enjoying the videos from the UK! 🇬🇧
Oh man! They could have said so much more about Arundel Castle! I've visited a number of times now. They hold events every summer, including a jousting tournament, footman's tournament, and an authentic medieval market with handcrafted wares! My fiancé and I have been visiting various castles for a few years. There's nothing quite like exploring one that's still standing or castle ruins. I hope you guys visit the UK some time. There are endless things to do, see and explore for such a tiny island. It would be wonderful if you created a vlog of your adventures!
Castles were built to control massive areas of territory. and usually had an Army inside or around it.
I used to drink with my friends when we were young in the ruins of a castle that people rarely visit. It was used by Henry 8th when he went hunting in the forests nearby and later used as a base by highwayman and smugglers. We're very fortunate to be surrounded by so much history.
Warwick castle has a hotel that you can stay in and also a knights village camping site
Villages developed around castles and villages became towns and cities.
By the time these castles were built, England _was_ a (relatively) united country. A lot of castles were built to suppress the local population and especially in rump areas of the country such as North Wales which was conquered in the 13th century. It was really only in the 14th century that some castles became luxury abodes but during the 15th and 16th centuries, their use declined markedly. During the 17th century, however, in the midst of civil and religious upheaval, they again became strategic strong points. Post that period, their use declined once again, some were even used as jails which use was stopped in the 19th century. During the 19th century, "improvements" often despoiled castles and legislation since has protected them.
No other country in the whole world like England.
well we did create 71% of the modern worlds inventions
England is home to over 4,000 castles - that's a lot of stone and stories. However, the exact number varies depending on different definitions of what constitutes a castle. These include everything from fortresses and keeps to ruins.Even before the battle, William the Conqueror built a castle at Hastings, near his landing place. Over the next 150 years, the Normans covered the country with them, and built around 1,000 in England and Wales. Castles were something quite new in England..
The villages grew into towns and cities, most of the castles have very very large amounts of land around them, but the towns and cities are there believe me.. Saw Meat Loaf at Warwick Castle many years back..
Number 5 was used in the 1990-93 tv series Jeeves and Wooster series starring Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.
It's great to see your reaction to our history.
May I ask that you show us some historical sites from where you live, I know myself and many other viewers would be interested.
Thank you.
Hi folks, did you recognise Windsor Castle from when you watched the video of Her Majesty's funeral.
At the end, when the coffin is lowered, it is in the chapel in Windsor castle.
There are actually 4,000 castles in the UK all in various states. I live in Nottingham and about 4 miles from me is Nottingham Castle, which I used to work at.
Though worth saying Nottingham castle is probably the most disappointing of all English castles, in that it’s not really there anymore.
I used to live near Ludlow in Shropshire we had 3 castles within 15 miles of each other. Ludlow xastle is wonderful and huge and it is in thecenter of a stunning tow The castle just up the road i lived on was called Richards Castle it was owned and built by a french man one of only 3 French castles built before 1066 our invaton. It was the fitst stone castle it was huge and stunning. To me the view is amazing up there over Shtopshire and Hampshire.
When they say remodeling it's in 16th 16th 17th century not what you think of ans recently!
My home town of Alnwick
Over 4000 castles are in England
And yet the place with the most castles is Wales ... the dolls house at Windsor Castle, not mentioned is amazing.
@claret6937 - Correct, but most of them were built by the English.
Welsh castles are amazing too! ..Why not watch "Jerusalem - unofficial Anthem of England" 🇬🇧
Wrong flag love 🏴
A lot of the Castles are close to towns and villages with the older buildings made of the same materials there are a lot of vids on RUclips visiting the villages.
Northumberland, is full of the most beautiful castles ❤
About 3500 castles in my country England
My town of Launceston in Cornwall still has the ruins of it's Norman built castle and in it's day it would surely have appeared quite forboding. Launceston was at one time the capital of Cornwall and i think might have been the only town in Cornwall to have town walls (of which one gatehouse remains) The castle changed hands between nobles for a time and was captured by rebels in the 'prayer book' rebellion and occupied by royalists in the civil war. It became the county jail for Cornwall and was nicknamed 'castle terrible' because of bad conditions and treatment of prisoners, plus people were executed there. Now it's an english heritage site and you can go hang out in the grounds for free anytime of day or night but have to pay to venture up to the castle itself and climb the stairs to the top and see the great panoramic views of the surrounding area.
I was born in the shadow of Rochester castle😮
Castles in the UK are maintained to ensure they are safe and in good repair. Highly trained people use the correct methods which will maintain the original state of design and build. In most areas there will be villages close by, many of which will still have buildings (including houses) which have been there for hundreds of years. Many will be protected to ensure they are also properly maintained using traditional methods.
There is always a village or town outside any castle, but the space round the castle is kept clear so that people cannot hide during an attack. It was only Kings that lived in the castles, but trusted Lords acting for the King all around the country, as there were many hundreds of castles.
England is less than 10% bigger than New York State 😱
And there are even more in Wales and Scotland.
I think there are about 2 thousand castles in England, Wales and Scotland also have castles.
There's even more castles in Wales 🏴👍🏼
Can't hear guy at the back, but the guy at front toooooo loud
Doesn't it just blow your mind when you try to figure out how these magnificent structures were actually built - so acurate and precise with no modern day tools or technology. Just pure human skills and hard hard work. How many of todays buildings will still be around hundreds of years in the future
There are probably thousands just in England. Most are in ruins though tbh. Towns and cities grew around castles but not around all of them, lots of modern English towns have city walls around the city centres.
The village is not near the castle anymore as they do not need protection plus the rent would be mental.
The first castle Rocester is the castle in the movie Iron Clad where it's under siege from King John. The villages for the castles are not that far away, why don't you look some up on Google Maps to see the landscapes & towns. Not all castles survived our "civil war" (1642 - 1651) as a lot were demolished so they couldn't be used to house armies. From Yorkshire
Looking good gurl. 🇬🇧
When they ay castles were renovated and changed. This would have been done over 100's of years by each new owner. A bit like if you bought a house and wanted to redecorate or put in a more modern bathroom. Today the houses are maintained so they do not deteriorate. This is why many are open to the public to raaise funds to carryout this work.
Bamburgh castle? Not on the list or did I miss it.
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They already did, a month ago. Keep up.
Englang was united under King Athelstan in 926 Aprox. The Anglo-Saxons built burhs (fortified strongpoints) often fortified towns. It was after 1066 when William of Normady (with the sobriquets "the bastard" then "The Conquer" FYI to live NEVER refer to the former, he was sensitive) that Castles were buit. By the king and Norman Nobels, as you can imagine the local Anglo-saxons were pissed and liked killing Normans. So castles!
Warwick castle us a but like Disneyland now …. The last if the noble line had to flog it. His was a bit if an odd and sad life ..l. Now it’s a proper castle but with a Disney gloss that is not popular with everyone.
Stop talking over the film you missed half of what was being said
I do believe this is an American habit.I love to talk but not when watching and learning. I wonder if American schools allow their pupils to keep up these monologues during lesson time. I would imagine it would be difficult to take any information in whilst non-stop chatting.😮
you should look at the Scottish castles !!!
Oh dont forget the ghosts 😂😂
Many castles were detrroyed with gunpowder during the English Civil War, by the Royalist or the Parliamentarian sides.
Ironically. They were all built by the Norman French.
1500 or more castles
Most of Europe has a lot of castles with apparently Germany the most castles of over 20,000
There is around 4000 castles in the uk not all are complete
I like Your enthusiasm but please slow down your speaking, it’s hard to understand when you are so fast and talking over each other.
There’s 4000 castles in the uk
Beautiful, but horrible to life in, because these buildings are cold and humide, can t be heated during winter time. And very expensive to maintain.
I am puzzled have you not seen a castle before?
Please shut up and listen!. I live in uk, I have visually these castles but Please pause before speaking
I will suggest one for you to look at. the first black queen of England : The First Black Queen of England | Queen Sophie Charlotte Enjoy
@Mike-re4fe Sorry to shatter your illusion, but there was never any such queen on the English throne.
If you are utilising a Netflix series to gain more knowledge of history, then I'm afraid you are going to absorb plenty of fiction, merely included for purposes of D.E.I, wokeness and to avoid the racists screaming 'This show is far too white!'
This is nothing new, as they made a show in which Anne Boleyn was played by a 'Woman of colour' who was SO black, she made Bernie Mac look like an Albino.
Anne Boleyn was white, unfortunately for you, but that's the current trend of trying to rewrite history at the expense of white people.
We had to have them back in the day, to stop those pesky Vikings.
More to control the local population, mind you a lot of the north of England was of Viking decent.
Sorry😐 from a decendant of those pesky Vikings❤😊
@@belindawilson1350 Haha!! Actually, I am too 🙂
@@dotregan1506 🤣❤
They weren't built until after the Norman Conquest in 1066 by which time the Viking threat was spent.
I enjoyed watching this but it was ruined by all the talking you all did over it, You would have learned a lot more by listening to the commentary and then pausing it after each segment to make comments, It did become annoying with you talking through it.
Be quiet and you might hear the naration and learn something
Supposed to be reacting, not bloody yakking! How do you know what's being said when you're not listening? Three minutes of your babble was enoughj!
20 seconds after the narrator gives a figure for the amount of castles in England..... 'how many castles are there?..... i bet its over 1000' 🙄
Why don't Americans use there ears?? 😡
You should know that Alnwick Castle (the Harry Potter reference) is pronounced Annick (silent "L" silent "W". In fact the pronunciation of many other castles on this video are very suspect and inaccurate. Is it an AI voice or just a poor rendition? If you rely on this stuff you will end up being embarrassed should you ever discuss them! Just friendly advice! :)
Stop talking over the film. You are missing a lot of information.eg you said there must be a 1000 castle in England but had already been at the start that there are at least 1500. Pay attention and don't talk over the film
Please stop talking over the film ... You about and scream your way through the entire video... You are missing 90% of what is being said. You asked how many castles we have, but at the beginning of the film it mentions now many we have but you were busy streaming over the information. It's very very annoying when all three of you talk over the film without pressing pause. Your channel could be good it you just listen more.
At the start of the video the bloke commentating on the video told you how many castles in England, but unfortunately all 3 of you were busy talking to each other. There are 1,500 castles here in England but there could be more. As I am English and live in England I have seen castles in certain towns and cities but I have been to only one and that was Dover Castle. Old buildings and historical places are common here not only in England but also in the rest of the UK and of course across Europe. We take no notice of old and very old buildings as they are common to see as a car. I lived as a child in a 15th century cottage which to us British is just a home to live in. 💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴
The first line of your comment made it sound like you are their school teacher 😂. These people are so enthusiastic and curious I love them ❤
@@cheryltotheg2880 you really are not firing on all cylinders. They asked how many castles are in England, the bloke who was the commentator on the video told them that there is 1,500 castles in England but there could be more, so instead of keeping quiet and watching the video then talking after the video is finished is logical. You're text to me is illogical and shows that you are very uneducated and annoying. I AM FINISHED WITH YOU. 💂♂️ 💂♂️ 🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴
@@cheryltotheg2880Enthusiasm is great, but when it gets in the way of what you want to know it needs taming, listen and learn, it would also make it more interesting to watch too.
@@ChrisShelley-v2g my surname used to be Shelley
@@cheryltotheg2880 I like the name, though I had to choose a name with no connections to my actual name or any friends and or hobbies etc :/
Most of the derelict castles were destroyed by the PURITAN PARLIAMENTRY ARMY at the end of the Civil War so they could never be use as a defensive fortress against parliament,the process of destruction is called "Slighting" which involved undermining the foundation placing barrels of Gunpowder in the hole with a fuse & exploding it so the walls collapsed!! this was also done to Royalist Manor Houses for the same Reason !!
You've made a video about England but not put the English flag in the thumbnail.
Youve put the Union Jack which is NOT the flag of England, that flag represents Britain, incorporating Scotland and Wales as well.😡 Englands flag is the St.George Cross 🏴🏴🏴