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The Best Episodes of Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2

Every episode of Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2

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...

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  1. Background image for Edinburgh Castle
    7.6/10(103 votes)

    #1 - Edinburgh Castle

    S2:E1

    Edinburgh's handsome hilltop bastion is Scotland's most popular paid tourist attraction, but it also packs some formidable defences.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Cardiff Castle
    7.4/10(82 votes)

    #2 - Cardiff Castle

    S2:E2

    Dan Jones explores the history of the Welsh capital's landmark, Cardiff Castle, and discovers more about the various incarnations over the centuries.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(74 votes)

    #3 - York Castle

    S2:E3

    In medieval England, the North was ruled from York. Dan Jones explores the history of its castle, from the Viking Jorvik and the Normans, through the dark days of the anti-Jewish pogrom and the imprisonment of the Knights Templar, to one of its most colourful inmates - the legendary highwayman Dick Turpin.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.9/10(77 votes)

    #4 - Leeds Castle

    S2:E4

    Dan Jones explores the 900-year history of the beautiful Leeds Castle in Kent, from its origins as a royal Saxon family's manor and Norman stronghold to the private property of six medieval queens, a Tudor palace, a Jacobean country house, a Georgian mansion and an elegant 20th-century retreat for the rich and famous.

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    7.6/10(75 votes)

    #5 - Lancaster Castle

    S2:E5

    Dan Jones visits Lancaster Castle to explore its grisly history of crime and punishment, including the infamous Lancashire Witches trials and the martyrdom of the Jesuit priest Saint Edmund Arrowsmith.

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  6. Background image for Arundel Castle
    7.6/10(72 votes)

    #6 - Arundel Castle

    S2:E6

    Dan Jones visits the heart of the English countryside to explore Arundel Castle and the dramatic history of the Earls of Arundel.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Edinburgh Castle" is the best rated episode of "Secrets of Great British Castles" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 103 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/28/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Cardiff Castle".