Berkeley Castle - Edward II & The Red Hot Poker
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Bad Manors
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In this episode, we're venturing to Berkeley Castle, an eleventh century medieval fortress to walk through the Its rich history which spans nearly a thousand years. A lot longer than King Edward II managed to last, as in 1327 he fell victim within its walls to one of the most brutal murders of any monarch throughout history... This place is decked out with an assortment of trip steps, arrow slits, murder holes, enormous bar doors and port colossus that would give even the kid from home alone at run for his money.
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Produced by Atomized Studios for iHeartRadio
Host: Tom Houghton
Producers: Willem Olenski, Rebecca Rappaport & Chris Attaway
Executive Producers: Faye Stewart & Zad Rogers
Production Manager: Kaitlin Paramor
Production Coordinator: Bella Salini
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