The Story of Castle Rushen: One of Europe's best-preserved Medieval Castles
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- čas přidán 12. 03. 2017
- Castle Rushen on the Isle of Man is one of the best preserved medieval castles anywhere in Europe.
It was started by the last of the Manx Viking Kings in the 13th century and since then it has witnessed extraordinary events and been lived in by some extraordinary people.
Presenter Charles Guard discovers its history, learns how it worked as a defensive building and tells the story of some of its more colourful characters.
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Manx man with long family history on the Island. Never knew this part of our heritage. Brilliant.
As a half Welsh half Manx person, I found this fascinating. My mother grew up in Castletown and I have many memories of the relatives who lived there. It's quite a unique place, but I didn't know the history of it or the castle until now. In NorthWales we have loads of bloody castles and the history of them is very well known. Thanks for posting this. It was nice to see the Island again.
Great take.
I love the image of the two people digging in the muck and only looking up to see the land's rulers change.
Stuck in there for comic relief but it's a pretty good analogy for the lot of 99% of humanity over the last 6-7,000 years. Just struggling to avoid getting caught up in the wars started by (and for) the elites and trying to get next year's crops in the ground so they won't die.
Except their depiction as morons
What about big taxes? This is an issue that likely varied based on who was dominant.
Stannous Flouride Those muck digging peasants have a strong feel of Monty Python: czcams.com/video/ZtYU87QNjPw/video.html
"I am your king!"
"Well, I didn't vote for you."
Yes, its a bit of a rip off though, from Monty Pythons the Holy Grail, old woman sketch. my favourite in the movie.
Very nicely done . No distracting or stupid music and a calm and pleasant voice made this very watchable. Thank you.
This is a most excellent production. Seldom do we see history of any kind presented with such an impartial human face. The presenter is outstanding and had clearly researched his subject in great detail. Wonderful, I could not have enjoyed it more, and Castletown is a wonderful place to live, as I discovered during the mid 1950s. Well done production team.
"Most excelleaent", this yank, agrees.
Love this! My 3rd great grandparents, Alexander Lewthwaite and Margaret Sharp met at Castle Rushen!
Walked the Promenade in Douglas back in the days when I was in the US Navy. Cheerio!
I've been to Castle Rushen 4 times and i highly recommend it, particularly if you have any interest in castles. The Isle of Mann is very interesting in general.
I LOVE castles and have seen many in England and Wales, my last name Lloyd is Welsh; so this one ranks at the top of my list Thank You Rick
This is an extremely well prepared and delivered presentation regarding the military and political history of the Isle of Mann. I happened to find this by accident on CZcams. The local perspective provided by the host (who happens to be from the Isle itself) provides a huge touch of personal insight and perspective. This presentation focuses on far more than the original title but still delivers excellent context regarding the role of Castle Rushen over the past thousand years.
This is a spectacular show. Large amount of facts given, good camera shots, animations, and just enough humor to bind it all together to keep you entertained.
Fabulous castle with an interesting and turbulent history with many of the main figures switching sides to suit themselves.
The castle itself is in serious need of some lime pointing as the cement mortar that is visible is wholly unsuitable for it's structure. I just happen to specialise in the making and use of lime putty mortars and plasters and from what I can see
the existing lime pointing has some great looking local aggregate and would have been slaked and mixed in pits on site.
Gonna remake this in Minecraft. Love history so much!!
can you show me please?
Pueden traducción al español
I had the same idea😂👍
Can u also show me please I was at that castle last year and plan on getting married in it 👍
Yes definitely share it
Well done! Great video. Thanks for posting. Enjoyed the heck out of it!!
Thank you...I enjoyed this history of the Isle of Mann. And I thought the use of some light hearted animations was enjoyable too.
Wonderful documentary, thank you for this post. I've always been interested in this time line for and there after of King Charles I.
Excellent. Didn't know this piece of history.
An incredible piece of history...Many thanks..Greetings from the Philippines.
A really interesting program, thanks for sharing
Wonderful historical presentation. Humorous, interesting and informative!
Just wonderful. Thoroughly entertaining and amazingly informative.
My beautiful home town! Memories on every corner 🇮🇲
First class! Glad to have found it. Thank you, well done.
I started planning my visit!! Thanks!
A great documentary! Very interesting and with humour - simply perfect.
All I knew of the isle was it's annual tt races. Vastly illuminating piece. Tyvm for it.
Thanks for this. Extremely interesting AND entertaining sweep through history via an unusual route. Best wishes
love how he says "us" im from northern ireland and have been to the isle of man a few times, it feels so right
Fascinating! More shots of the interior would have been helpful.
It would have their tourism. It's expensive, the upkeep.
Fascinating doc, really enjoyed the humorous yet informative presentation style. Reminds me of CBBC Horrible Histories. Great for educating adults and children who are reluctant to learn "old stuff"!
Fascinating and beautifully produced, top quality research, new subscriber !
Great little docu, love the animations.
An excellent presentation.
Excellent .... absolutely loved it
Excellent doco. Please make more!!
I had no idea I would be this interested, great job.
I like that this island has the same Trinacria as Sicily.
Beautiful castle, nice history of Manx of which I knew (as a Dutch person) very little. There are, however equally well preserved castles in Europe. Even in the Netherlands.
I lived within150 meters from that castle, didn't know any of its history.
My bad, Thank you.
cheapgiggles haha, i live up in onchan :)
Surely it was 150 YARDS?
That’s ok. I grew up 25 miles from mid-town Manhattan & never went inside the Statue of Liberty.
@@kbflorida888 Some Parisiens have never gone to The Eiffel Tower. A writer said the best place to look at Paris is the eiffel tower because you can't see the Eiffel tower from there.
I was looking for castle building games and stumbled on this treasure of a show!
Wonderfully well-done; thanks!
08:51 The wax guy on the right moves his eyes!
Sayuz ArcheAge wtf was that
Yep. That's an odd touch to be sure.
"these remarkably life-like figures...." yes, his eyes did move! It amazes me the small details that some viewers pick up on. I would never have noticed that. creepy.
oh!! back and forth!! the figure to the right of him in green looks a bit like keith richards!!
Sayuz ArcheAge
8:51 Did anyone catch the guy in the white coat? He sat down and started talking!
Just kidding....LOL
Good observation mate! Carry on.
very interesting, would love to visit it sometime
Absolutely fascinating, informative and beautifully made!
Very educational..much enjoyed. Thanks for sharing
This was good. Thanks!
Very good video! Thank you for uploading this! I did find it funny that the music was "Midi" based, it gave the whole thing some nice early 1990s athmosphere!
Very interesting and well narrated. The centre of the old world will forever keep bringing me back.
Kind regards Robert.
This is an excellent documentary, really well produced with a fantastic commentary. A lot hard work and dedication must have been put into making it. I will have a good look at your play list and see what else you have done.
Great history documentation! Ty so much
Great!
Just great
Thanks!!!!
i’ve been to castle rushen so many times but never knew the history. great docu
Very well done video! I am thoroughly enjoying it. And I like these kinds of mini docs. So saying this is saying something. I think it's in top ten favorites now! Very enjoyable
Excellent presentation and very enjoyable to watch including the door appearing to move on it's own between 12:32 and 12:38. Old crafty Castle I supposed but adds the cool factor. Thanks for posting!!
Nah man. 8:45, watch the dummy on the right.
Fascinating video. Thank you
Really interesting and informative. Thank you
This video screams early 2000s lol. The cinematography, the animations, the comedic voices. Very British.
Very interesting, thank you. The castle is very well preserved
Excellent work
i ll visit your island in 2 weeks, and i like very much this film.thank's a lot.
@ 19:57 the Ferroogarroo Fort is actually a "star fort" found every where on this planet. CZcams search star forts for additional info.
five pointed all of them?
My ancestor was a soldier then gunner there in the 1670s and 80s. His father was the commander in the 1630s.
Chris Russell How wonderful to actually see a place where a ancestor once walked.
Wonderful!
Wow. I never knew! Wonderful documentary
Excellent.
So entertaining and informative.
Very interesting ,loved the cartoons, explanations, images, brilliant , thank you
splendid
An excellent documentary.
It is indeed very well preserved, it makes me think a lot about all the ruins we have all around Europe.
With some sceptions (Burg Eltz, ...). Many of Britain's Castles are also ruinous, but Napolean B. never paid them a home visit.
Excellent video which I completely enjoyed.
castles are beautiful, and a sign of power for a nation's history
Very good learned a lot good production.
I just love this island, even though I have never been there
I'm an archaeologist & heritage worker. Never heard of this castle and I work in one!!. I hang my head in shame..
I would love to visit the island, certainly during the TT race, but also for about another couple of weeks or a month, just to wander around. There must be tons of history available to investigate.
Good video. Thanks for posting.
Boiling water or hot sand is what was more likely used than boling oil or molten lead because of the cost.
I also found that unlikely. Molten lead also tends to bounce off whatever it is poured onto.
❤️what more can one say❤️most excellent informative video TY
amazing
Very Nice!
1st time herenand subscribed love watching midevil castle tours and the history
Thank you for this video. I wasn’t aware of this part of history of the war of the roses through the cromwellian era.
Really interesting thank you
Wow interesting...didn't know about this castle n island...
Thankyou, that was great.
Hare Krishna
🙏
Great 👍 video of history.
Excelent program !
Very well done!
This is so good
Very nicely presented
That was really interesting! But at 33:05 you didn’t say why so many where opposed to John Kewish’s execution, or why he might deserve clemency. I looked it up and he was considered ‘simple-minded’ and many also thought he didn’t do it, though he's own version of events changed many times. Just thought I’d add that! 🤓
John Doe Thanks, i just got to that!
John Doe
Wow that's so sad
Yes, his own commentary on the matter was no less biased than the newspaper report he presented, but was wrapped up in phoney emotionalism to cover the omission of all the relevant facts.
Very interesting history! My fourth great grandmother's mother came from the Isle of Man. Her surname was Elroy. it is unknown when her family came to America, but she lived in Tennessee with her husband and children and died in about 1828. Her husband, daughter and son-in-law thereafter moved from Tennessee to Arkansas and the family was living there during the War to Prevent Southern Secession (so-called "Civil War"). Her grandson fought with Harrell's Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry, CSA.
Lucky Mr.found a book called a regency lady's faery bower. By Amelia Jane Murray born in 1800 in the isle of man. Amazing paintings.
Good video about history, but being the best preserved castle as you said you should have shown more of the interior of the castle from the dungeons to the highest turret. This is not a tour of the castle, just a picture of the castle.
He didn't say it was a tour
I wonder if there is a 'tour' located somewhere else on CZcams? Interesting enough to fine out.
The interior is incredibly well preserved. I will look through my photos and videos to see if i have anything worth uploading : )
@A Tangerine there is VERY little modernity inside. The walls are stone, the floors are stone.. it's wet and drafty.
@A Tangerine That was inside the 16th century “Derby House” (that stands within the castle walls), not the interiors of the “medieval” castle.
Very nice!
Very interesting cheers
Interesting series
Nicely done.
Ahh ... my favorite place to start my kingdom in Mount & Blade: Warband Viking Conquest. The good old times...
Great story. :)