Exploring Totnes Castle

A short tour around the well-preserved shell keep of Totnes Castle, a Norman fortification that is over 700 years old.
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[@Aradel1200]

I think you might like this guy called "Sargon of Akkad" I feel you two have lots in common. There is also this "The Thinkery" bloke I recommend you check out.

[@velikiradojica]

Yes, you will be surprised how similar you are :^)

[@LegerRon]

I've heard that stuff is produced by an actual garbage human

[@captainl-ron4068]

Guy Mor

[@IAmJeroenKlomp]

And Sargon of Akkad Livestreams channel ;-)

[@EEYore-py1bf]

An I think he might be a bit similar to a chap by the name of DoctorRandomercam.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

Sargon doxxed Juhel of Totnes, even gave out his address

[@zo1dberg]

OMG SARGON KNEW!!1

[@tarisco614]

@@zo1dberg Turns out he did know. Using 3rd parties to post info about other people so he could talk about it and say it was already public, just like Coach Red Pill. To think I used to enjoy this low down scum bag.

[@zo1dberg]

@@tarisco614 Sure he did, buddy.

[@zo1dberg]

@@tarisco614 well if you've got them, please share or STFU.

[@wayne7055]

More content on this channel please

[@victorrand8811]

Just imagine raining arrows down onto some picnicking folks. Such fun..

[@markuslebt]

just make sure they're nerf arrows. cause when you shoot broadheads with any of my 60# bows the fun is about over.

[@Warvell1]

Nerf game with actual castles? Shit, that actually sounds pretty fun.

[@Aetherian1]

Channel confirmed to still exist, notice me Sargpai

[@Sirholyphoenix]

I'm not too sure that William the Conqueror was around in 1168 to grant anything to anyone.

[@Comando96]

_"The first castle on this site is believed to have been built by the Breton Juhel of Totnes (also known as Judhael) who was one of William the Conqueror's lieutenants.[3] The feudal barony of Totnes[4] was granted to him in 1068, and in order to cement his control over the area he constructed a fortification and founded Totnes Priory within the town.[3] This first construction probably consisted of a wooden palisade and tower. On the death of King William I, Juhel lost his lands, possibly as a result of his support for the Rebellion of 1088.[citation needed]"_

[@cpgvonc7568]

0:49, I think you probably mean 1068. William the conqueror was long dead and gone in 1168.

[@P-lo_ol-9]

while you were there did you see any armoured skeptics?

[@danieltaylor5542]

12/10 for the music and 0/10 for panning speed. Are you trying to make us dizzy?

[@danielhenry1485]

Always nice to see this channel get some attention.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

Totnes Gazette: "Large man spotted huffing and panting up the steps of the castle"

[@victorrand8811]

Sargon out of breath at top of stairs.

[@SargonofAkkad]

Not even slightly, actually. I've been using my treatmill and climbing, so this was nothing.

[@FirstLast-cf4mi]

Release the original audio then! And lay off the treatmill.

[@SargonofAkkad]

God damn my typing.

[@victorrand8811]

Sargon of Akkad yeah thats why you're out of breath. Need a treadmill not a treatmill.

[@victorrand8811]

No im sure your as fit as a fiddle, im just giving you shit anyway. Get on the Kumite already, it waits for you and if you'd learn how to argue it would make you invincible.

[@Archaeonomy]

Great to see something new from this channel. It makes me horribly homesick for England.

[@forgottencreation]

Tbh this is the only one of your channels I actually watch. Nice Camera work Carl.

[@iCABALi]

The ability to preserve one's history is a great display of Anglo privilege in action.

[@laharl2k]

inb4 "dat casle wos bilt bah a black man"

[@kegal]

*kang history. I think you mean

[@iller3]

_Syrians did EVERYTHING wrong_

[@ulfricstormcloak4230]

typical, White racist nationalists who use Japanese art as their display pictures....Confused much?

[@iCABALi]

I'm not a white Nationalist, nor am I a racist. Nice strawman. If you knew the picture you would realise it's based on Red Alert 3. With Kagami Hiiragi from Lucky Star dressed up as Yuriko the Japanese commando in the game.

[@MaxIzrin]

Thanks for uploading, it reminded me to listen to your reading of the Art of War. An hour well spent.

[@ediable8309]

Yes! More from this channel please.

[@aleidius192]

This channel uploaded a video and its not even my birthday!

[@Brimshae]

And here I thought this channel was over. MOAR! pls

[@juancasinisterra]

I miss this channel!

[@TS6815]

Carl! Upload more recitations! We love these!

[@CaptainJacksIsland]

Holy shit! Surprised Sargon remembered the password to this account. It's been so long lol Color me pleasantly surprised.

[@Evilgood1]

Very good friend of mine lives in that town. I saw her house in the video. She printed off a bundle of pictured from this castle to help me decorate my apartment.

[@darthsoban1897]

Ive missed this channel carl. Ive missed it a lot.

[@barbarahuff117]

Nice. Good show. Thanks.

[@The_New_IKB]

I have been there, its such a nice place

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@RULERofSTARS]

William the Conquerer didn't grant anyone anything in 1168, bud. Unless maybe he was haunting someone and granted them a cold prickly feeling on the back of their neck?

[@shellykennedy5427]

Love this channel. 😃 It’s one of my all time favorites (runner up to an equestrian training channel) and far more enjoyable than most of the political channels I watch.

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@UmatsuObossa]

As beautiful as this architecture is and as long as it lasts, I cannot for the life of me fathom why no one uses it anymore.

[@noahsabin7386]

Looks pretty solid.

[@robertrowan9893]

Having visited this part of the world some years ago, I'd entirely forgotten about visiting the castle until those views caused a sudden moment of recollection. Thankfully, Totnes was blessed by very favourable weather at the time and the views were if not liife changing, certainly life enhancing. Definitely worth a visit is/was Bsbaconbe, Paignton and the surrounding area, Fawley Towers included.

[@Vicioussama]

I think my favorite stuff from you, Carl, is still your history stuff ;P Seems where you have the most passion tbh.

[@gianlucaborg195]

Wonderful

[@dreadrath]

Just trying to imagine how it'd have looked before all the houses and cleanly kept lawns were a part of the scenery. There were probably a few more trees as well.

[@makebritaingreatagain2613]

Really liking this lets play of Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The graphics are amazing.

[@atlerthedark3639]

From a time long gone...

[@aryasayne]

Brings back childhood memories of the 1970s. Back then poor people went on holiday to Devon/Cornwall/Somerset/Dorset and we always went to a castle or two. This was one. Now it's rich people who holiday in the UK and it's too expensive ☹️ compared with abroad, anyway. Facilities are much improved, maybe that's why.

[@Ember-Rodriguez]

Might wanna invest in some sort of camera stabilizer. Gotta say this is my favorite of your channels and would love to see some content coming through it. (shill this channel more to make it less of a financial burden to post here).

[@nicholas1053]

First bit of info is wrong. It was not 1168. William the Conqueror may have been a badass but he wasn't immortal. He conquered England in 1066. Minor slip up. You need to make videos on this channel

[@IvorMektin1701]

The Luftwaffe really jacked that place up!

[@thomasmills3934]

Sargon... more on this channel plz!!! Love the neutral way u present history. Plz don't forget about ancient recitations...

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@thomasmills3934]

...what?

[@cody5535]

There's something oddly beautiful about lichen covered stone walls.

[@Groznyj_Tutscha]

A short tour around the well-preserved shell keep of Totnes Castle, a Norman fortification that is over 700 years old.

[@martonk]

2:55 that kid was adorable

[@paradigmarson9586]

You should keep bashing out these kinds of wholesome videos once in a while. It's good for everyone.

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@alexanderthegreat445]

Ahhhhhhhh Totnes... the pinnacle of human civilisation.

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@sethapex9670]

when are you going to record audiobooks again?

[@ohmyshou1der]

0:23 Mett Euston

[@justme6094]

Yes

[@blancoboyjones7824]

Is there more to the castle than the court shown in the video?

[@gaslightingsquidward9258]

Nice

[@namelessgarrett3052]

Was there an original barrier along the walk way?

[@CelticSaint]

You should check our Restormal Castle near Lostwithel in Cornwall.

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@nonlinear3084]

It lives

[@ian-op5fv]

Im surprised that you didn't try to scale one of the walls.

[@jacobrees-frogg8223]

Who would have thought you would return to this anarchist commune, as a candidate for European Parliament, because we still haven't left the EU. Best of luck brother, you have the support of me and recently a lot of my friends.

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@laharl2k]

Dear Sargoy, please buy a better camera (1080p60) and with better dynamic range if posible.

[@JanicePhillips]

OMG... Why handrails?

[@JanicePhillips]

lol... And the warning sign. Let Darwin's Law loose. The gene pool would be much stronger.

[@JanicePhillips]

Sincerely, thanks for the video. Beautiful.

[@mitchellbarber851]

Because if a dumbass falls, they get sued...

[@JanicePhillips]

Mitchell Barber Sad.

[@Midnight_BRAZIL]

Whats the name of the music, please?

[@nsao]

This makes me so jealous, we don't have anything like this in America

[@aleistergein114]

nsao Visit Arizona. There's Casa Grande, Montezuma's Castle, Walnut Canyon, lots of ruins.

[@THEL1NK1N]

Needs more Stronghold music

[@sststr]

At first I thought this was a Matt Easton video and was seriously confused by the comments... LOL!

Little bit slower camera would make my brain hurt quite less. But great video nevertheless, wonderfully preserved fort. Thanx

[@walterworrall]

Sargon goes outside? Just messing :P that looks like a really fun time.

[@ontrox1517]

whats with the framerate?

[@def_not_dan]

It's been a while.

[@kingofalandom2633]

Those merlons are T H I C C

[@triggerhippy2826]

You should see, Bodiam Castle, now THAT's a Castle!

[@AutismIsUnstoppable]

Tintagel is another good castle, not as well preserved but very defensible and legend has it King Arthur was conceived there. Pendennis castle is a good example of a mid 1500s coastal artillery fort, it was used in the civil war by royalist forces until it was captured then it was used right up until ww2 when it played a big part in Dday preparations. There are lots of cool castles.

[@triggerhippy2826]

Yeah Castles rule, Yanks think that little house they have at Disney is a Castle ..... so cute

[@joonaspessi2227]

Perhaps you should make a correction Sargon, the barony was given to Juhel in 1068 not 1168.

[@james-and-his-stuff]

conwy has a good castle

[@S.ASmith]

You don't drive/have full license do you Sargon?

[@craigtitusfitness2249]

No way, I was there last summer...

[@alexanderblankenship5813]

Sargon, could you please do a vid on castle blenkinsop (think that's the correct spelling) one day? Don't care when, I know your busy a great deal of the time. Supposedly my family is directly connected to the nobility who it once belonged to and it would be nice to see what it looks like as I don't know if I'll ever be able to go. If you need more details I could send it to you via Gmail.

[@Gam1ngGor1lla]

Wish that Sargon would give this channel more love.

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@jonathanramos4671]

Oh snap! some game of thrones shit right here!

[@freedomordeath89]

William the Conqueror gave that noble a barony in 1168? Decades after his own death? ;-)

[@foxinprone1]

Mate, if you got the money laying around, you might want to think of getting a gimbal or something else to stabilize your camera while walking around. Could probably make a lot of the shots better, especially going up stairs.

[@morgand820]

I'm not sure William the Conqueror would have been alive in 1168

[@imnotalizard1397]

Kick Vee

[@kalinmir]

kick vee

[@vulkanofnocturne]

Now I wanna play Bannerlord

[@lukejs3182]

for anyone wondering what the song is kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaTVaJmJgNWWla8

[@ataman6430]

1068 Carl.

[@allencrown]

Who brought his totler to marvel at what his puny brain could never comprehend? who does that?

[@interloper3138]

you recorded this video on a laptop

[@ancientrecitations6160]

In order to build your wealth,you have to invest ,investing is the ability which allows you to put your money in vehicles that have the potential to earn strong rate of return...

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@themetroidprime]

Totnes Castle before the THOTs' Castles.

[@M_Giga]

THOTnes castle

[@EdricoftheWeald]

0:55 *1068!

[@politicallyunreliable4985]

I have to wonder if that stonework would survive the North American Upper Midwest's freeze-thaw cycles?

[@ancientrecitations6160]

In order to build your wealth,you have to invest ,investing is the ability which allows you to put your money in vehicles that have the potential to earn strong rate of return.

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@brunos6599]

Why you didn't rock climb the thing to show respect towards your brave ancestors?

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@briangriffiths9978]

Not sure how William granted the barony in 1168 as he died in 1087

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@zeche8477]

*Receives Shill Stipend* Thaenk ye Arzreel

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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[@adamroodog1718]

William the conqueror was dead in 1168ad mate.

[@testicularoxide5055]

Just think how the migrants will love living there...👍

[@Ouvii]

But what about MACHICOLATIOOOOOOOOOOONS?!?!?!

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Shad is cringe

[@PIRATECAPTAINGUY]

Thot castle must burn

[@Sleepy_zzzzz]

52nd view

[@Destro7000]

SARGON WAS IN DEVON HERE AND I DIDN'T KNOW? *explodes* Hey, check out our flag here. It might remind you of something ;)

[@Smashy360]

Sargon scoping out a fortress to weather the Alt Right storm eh?

[@KM15Athletics]

Can you please do a video on the Ancient Mesopotamian Battle of King's College London where the Akkadian Conqueror, the legendary Sargon of Akkad, was being attacked by the radical Sumerian forces called Antifa? The story goes that the Sargon was one day speaking at a college in London with two others, when Antifa stormed into the college and tried to silence the Akkadian King. Sargon then took the flag that one of the Antifa members was holding.

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In order to build your wealth,you have to invest ,investing is the ability which allows you to put your money in vehicles that have the potential to earn strong rate of return.

[@ancientrecitations6160]

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