Find out how King John ingeniously used pig fat to help bring down the tallest stone keep in England!

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This video covers:

💣 The strategic significance of Rochester Castle on the River Medway

💣 The conflict between King John and his barons, including the signing of the Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215.

💣 The Siege of Rochester Castle in 1215, including undermining the stone keep and using pig fat to set fire to wooden props to bring down the south-eastern tower.

It's 1215, shortly after the Magna Carta was signed in Runnymede, but tensions between King John and his barons were at boiling point.

The Siege of Rochester Castle is one of the most iconic moments in Britain's Medieval history, and it is famed for the ingenious use of pig fat to help bring down the tallest stone keep in England.

Join Chris in our fun new format, featuring a roving report and some meaty beats and rhymes!

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0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - On the road
1:32 - Welcome to Rochester
2:32 - From Magna Carta to the First Barons' War
3:15 - Siege of Rochester Castle
4:59 - Back in the Studio
5:28 - [W]rap It Up

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