After Show: Siege and Legacy of Château Gaillard | Ep.87

Join us for an engaging after show discussion of our recent episode: "Richard the Lionheart's Perfect Castle and Phillip's Greatest Siege".We'll unpack Richard the Lionheart's revolutionary castle design, debate Philip's siege tactics, and explore how this pivotal moment transformed medieval warfare. From the controversial decision to maintain a winter siege to the ingenious use of the latrine chute for infiltration, our hosts break down the key military innovations that made this siege legendary.

Plus, we'll address listener questions about medieval engineering, castle architecture, and the political fallout that reshaped 13th-century Europe.