In 1295, Edward I set out to build his most advanced fortress: Beaumaris Castle, on the island of Anglesey in Wales. Designed by James of St George, it was supposed to be the crowning glory of Edward’s so-called ‘Iron Ring’, yet over 700 years later it remains unfinished. Could this have become the greatest castle ever built, or was it just a vanity project that bankrupted the kingdom?
This clip is from Castles: Britain’s Fortified History (2014)
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