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The Best Episodes of Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2

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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 Stirling.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2 Episode 1 - Edinburgh Castle
    7.7/10(105 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2 Episode 2 - Cardiff Castle
    7.5/10(85 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2 Episode 3 - York Castle
    7.5/10(77 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2 Episode 4 - Leeds Castle
    8.0/10(80 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2 Episode 5 - Lancaster Castle
    7.6/10(78 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Secrets of Great British Castles Season 2 Episode 6 - Arundel Castle
    7.6/10(74 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.

    Director:Unknown
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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 7.7/10 based on 105 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".