Host Dan Snow reveals the legend of blood red rain descending on Richard the Lionheart's castle builders as they toiled to complete Chateau Gaillard in record time. Battle Castle: Gaillard reveals how the Richard the Lionheart's castle builders constructed the fortifications, which included securing the castle, an island fort, and the town of Petit Andely, and details the medieval weapons that Philip Augustus and his army used to attack it.
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I read a suggestion somewhere
I read a suggestion somewhere that the blood red rain that fell on Chateau Gaillard in 1198 might have been caused by mineral dust in the atmosphere as a by-product of a volcanic eruption elsewhere on the continent. I don't know if that is a scientifically plausible explanation, but it seems a reasonable conjecture.
Great show, Dan!
Very interesting indeed!
Very interesting indeed!
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