Posts on John Lackland

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Years ago, Bartek Styszyński sold his home and started building siege engines. Here's why he risked it all to go medieval.

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Host Dan Snow tells the story of blood red rain over Chateau Gaillard.

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#GoMedieval with Battle Castle: Chateau Gaillard, which premieres March 1 on History Television. Story, pictures and video from Richard the Lionheart's stronghold in Normandy.

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Known as Lackland and Softsword, John was king when the French laid siege to Chateau Gaillard.

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Every Monday, we share three awesome medieval moments we've found on the web - people who, like us, have been inspired to bring the Middle Ages into their daily lives. 

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Battle Castle host Dan Snow details how a handful of French troops infiltrated one of Chateau Gaillard's walls during the siege of 1203-1204.

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