Secrets of Great British Castles - Season 1 - Eps 6: Carrickfergus
Dan Jones explores the history of Carrickfergus Castle in Co Antrim, one of the most ancient castles in Northern Ireland and a stronghold key to understanding the tempestuous relationship between Britain and Ireland. Dan travels to Rathlin island, where he reveals how hundreds of women and children were massacred in the name of Elizabeth I, and visits the tomb of former governor Arthur Chichester, who began a new colonization strategy using scorched earth tactics and laid waste to much of the land surrounding the town.
About Secrets of Great British Castles
Title: Secrets of Great British Castles
First Air Date: 2015-04-03
Last Air Date: 2016-12-09
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 13 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 12
Network: 5
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Sideline Productions, GroupM Entertainment, Channel 5
Synopsis
Historian Dan Jones explores the millennium of history behind six of Great Britain's most famous castles: Warwick, Dover, Caernarfon, the Tower of London, Carrickfergus, and Stirling.
Cast
Dan Jones
Himself - Presenter
