The most DEADLY castle gatehouse I’ve seen - Warwick Castle DEEP DIVE exploration

A MASSIVE thank to both Warwick castle in providing incredible access and to Ben our incredible guide. Warwick castle is a castle through time and we get to see it with unprecedented access, seeing parts not open to the general public.
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[@metatronyt]

1 hour video? I hope all of that work pays off. Watching it tomorrow for lunch

[@shadiversity]

Cheers mate, hope you enjoy ^_^

[@Matthew-bc9mr]

Thankfully the video contains enough fascinating information all the way through and essentially is a great guided tour of the castle that we can all enjoy, that its enough to keep viewers engaged all the way through. Thanks Shad. Love your content and your enthusiasm is infectious. Glad your channel is going strong and you seem well. Alot of us appreciate you and what you do and teach us.

[@lytsedraak]

I know an hour has passed, but it doesn't feel like it. It's a great way to spend a lunch.

[@Masked_One_1316]

@@shadiversity 56:00 was this bell system common or just for this castle or was it in castles of people that where ritch enough to afford such a luxury?

[@tvrkm6897]

Now that he's been able to visit castles in person, Shad's excitement over machicolations has finally had a controlled release, as opposed to the build-up to an explosive cry of the word.

[@Miller6616]

Shad's premature Machicolation 😁

[@Grandwigg]

MACHICOLATIONS !! I'm sorry, I couldn't resist, as I've never been to one, myself. The closest I've been to a castle are remnants of fortifications in Georgia, Florida and the Appalachian mountains. But none intact nor tours available. Even fun the wrong period, it was still exciting to visit. I'd love to have a tour across various castles as Shad is displaying here . I'm glad he shared these for us.

[@hraefn1821]

@@Grandwigg St. Augustine! Yeah most of our stuff is spanish or french ain't it? XD

[@kodys2087]

MORE CASTLES!!!

[@marcoalimandi6013]

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[@TaylorLiam87]

It was so great to have Ben take you through the castle. His information was brilliant.

[@Trisjack20]

I agree. We are here for Shad but he added so much to the video. Excellent

[@RAZGR1Z]

Thank you Shad and thanks to Ben for being a great guide.

[@Grandwigg]

This. Shad's enthusiasm and study of castles in general, combined with a knowledgeable guide to point out specific details, nuance and noteworthy history. It is a great combination.

[@sparkieT88]

Castle shad is best shad

[@philleW12]

Castle shad = Chad

[@gaymer5697]

Yup. I always have to check these out. the more history focused videos are more to my taste now a days.

[@Barricade706]

Not gonna lie this is one of the best video's Shad has put out recently, can't put my finger on it but I think it's something about him being able to bounce off of another individual highly educated in what he's passionate about.

[@xoxxox5352]

Shad, I’ve been watching for years now.... In my opinion, this is your best video ever. Please add more like this.

[@andrewbaynard2914]

This is also my favorite video he has ever done. Absolutely amazing! And such an incredibly knowledgeable guide too!

[@Grandwigg]

It's a shame the cost of such trips is prohibitive for a lot of folks. I'm so glad Shad the Lady were able to make this trip across the world for this.

[@drewandcharlie7583]

He lives in Australia

[@matthewsuchomski2593]

I really liked the tour guide, I believe his name was Ben. it felt like he and Shad were two nerds nerding out about castles and history (and I suppose they were).

[@CsZsolt]

Yes, I love it. And I had the sensation that the tour guide learnt more from Shad than Shad from him. Many times, Ben`s nodding was like: "wow, I didn`t know that, though I should have, and this foreigner explains this better than me, so let`s play like: yeah, exactly, that`s what I wanted to say!" In the end, he sighed: "OK, I survived this without losing face..."

[@NimiKhan]

While I really like Shad's usual comments and thoughts about castles, local guide discussing history and features of the house with a person that understands the period and asks the right questions, really fleshed out this video.

[@Trisjack20]

100% agred. We come for Shad but this was excellent as an addition. Shad also really worked well with him asking the right questions and giving him the right amount of time and respect to do the job well.

[@lotharrenz4621]

Absolutely. watching the guide listening closely I had the impression he was thinking, "Finally, someone with interest AND knowledge!" :)

[@taftbrandli2812]

He missed an opportunity to shock the hell out of the guide with a raucous roar of MACHICOLATIOOOOONS! Also love that I got this recommended, and that it’s more in line with the Shad content that brought me into this community. Not that I don’t enjoy some of the content with his friends, I just didn’t sub for them.

[@googlespyingonme]

that was a great opportunity to let out his inner shad

[@Tybold63]

I totally agree that this "architectural" content always been my main interest. Not so much weapon comparison etc,

[@JohnMiller-zr8pl]

I was waiting for that.

[@Justice-ian]

I agree. I like weapons testing too, but the difference for me is that this hour-plus of actual value added content is so much more watchable than 12 minutes of content spread over 35 minutes of youtuberitis (here's me clowning with these other OUTRAGEOUS personalities, gaming gaming gaming, and don't forget to buy muh merch!).

[@ac1646]

Ben clearly loves his job 😁😁

[@danthiel8623]

Thank you Ben, wonderful tour!

[@492copper]

Firt time ive found a shad video in less than a minute after it was posted!

[@zippitydoodah451]

Same

[@MarcMercier1971]

Same (me too'ing to add interaction for his metrics)

[@MaximusLongus]

I mean … it's an actual castle video. It's how I and probably most viewers came to know the channel in the first place and likely a much bigger draw for many than some of the other topics Shad has covered in recent time. I'm actually not that surprised it gets more traction.

[@paulmiddleton8487]

Ditto!

[@Ragnar-Christopherson]

May be IT IS so because the Video ist about a Castle and Not weapons . Maybe KZbin Just dont Like Videos about weapons and so on, even If the video is about historical waepons 🤔

[@lawsonbromley4208]

As a Warwicken (Warwick resident) living right next to the castle.glad you enjoyed your visit and some things in your video I wasn't aware of before. A little local knowledge you might find interesting is Warwick has underground tunnels running from the castle to various places in and around Warwick , entrances to the tunnels found so far are tilted wig pub cellar, punchbowl pub cellar, priory park, Guys cliff house but supposedly all over Warwick and well past what would have been the castle walls .👍

[@2adamast]

Is it, we have a lot of old brickwork here, the stories about the tunnels are old, but none is truly a tunnel to the local castles.

[@JRLeeman]

He should have come during the open arms.

[@Lord_Aussem]

I'm a Canadian, but I've been to this castle about 4 times. It's awesome. Last time I went they had a trebuchet demonstration!

[@ac1646]

I agree, it's an amazing place to visit. What did they 'fling' from the trebuchet?

[@SGrahamArt]

@@ac1646 It's usually a fireball. I gather it burned down a boathouse structure once.

[@ac1646]

@@SGrahamArt OMG! That must have drawn some 'YIKES!!' from the crowd. 🤣🤣 I was imagining a giant softball for a demonstration.

[@wolfrickelly5148]

More castles, awesome! Thank you Shad!

[@50Street21]

Fabulous encapsulation of castle history. Really impressed with Ben's input and knowledge.

[@DavidMoore-bl7gb]

so glad you're doing Castles!

[@Matt_Alaric]

Ben was a real pleasure on this one. Knew his stuff and was good at communicating it.

[@dirtbiketrailrides]

Beautiful Shad, thank you for this video, and for having Ben as a guide.

[@dess_greenwood1081]

This is fascinating! Next best thing to getting to see it in person. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences!

[@Ruddigore]

A fantastic video, extremely well presented and wonderfully edited. I live just a few miles away from Warwick Castle and I have visited it many, many times, so much to see and do.

[@matthewhoward4936]

Wow great Video, when I clicked on it and saw it was an hour I didn't know if I would make it through it in one sitting, and next thing I know the video was over. Such an amazing castle would be something to behold

[@a.i.privilege1233]

I love these castle videos.

[@NuncleG]

What a gorgeous castle. Never been to Warwick but this is definitely going on the list.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

The Home of the Kingmaker

[@AddMehh]

I love these castle videos - please keep them up!

[@funkmastaflash1]

Love that castle, before I moved out of the uk as a child I frequented this castle. Love going back every time I’m back there!

[@CreepyMF]

What a treat, i love these castle videos and this deep dive with the informative and friendly guide Ben made this the best castle video yet.

[@MrTylerStricker]

This castle series has been outstanding and this has been my favorite so far. I enjoyed the more serious tone and long-form aspects especially.

[@smokeybeefroarus1497]

This is brilliant. The "nerdy" conversation you guys have throughout the video is just so exciting to see and hear. THIS is amazing content.

[@_metroGnome]

I'm so glad to see you're still making content like this. Swords and armor are cool and all, but the castle deep dives are what really makes this channel unique and they're the reason I subbed years ago. Keep it up!

[@Nathan-vt1jz]

This is a really cool layout for a castle. I like that you can trace the development of the castle through hundreds of years of history.

[@m.h.6470]

"Zwinger" is the German word for someone or something, that forces you to do something. In this case, the narrow walls force you to walk into an area, where you are vulnerable.

[@irishwind1971]

I visited Warwick twice when I was stationed in England 16 years ago. Both visits were amazing, and thanks for the virtual tour.

[@Itz_Hyde]

I still have fond memories of visiting the Castle as a child. Glad you enjoyed your visit.

[@reaganjanaerichard5009]

Yay! I love these castle videos. This was so so fascinating. Thank you for sharing it, and thanks to Ben for his knowledge as well. ❤

[@EIixir]

Thank you to Warwick castle for the tour! Excellent video.

[@VindicatorFSX]

When they are standing out front of the castle talking…. It really looks like a mat painting… it’s freaking me out lol. Beautiful 👍

[@joshjones6063]

Great video. I loved visiting this castle many years ago definitely need to revisit it one day.

[@helgepetersen2608]

Shad being able to go full nerd with a real expert is so great.

[@DarthZiZi]

No way. One hour about castle? HELL YEAH! Love these videos!

[@andrewwood1364]

I am such a sucker for the castle content on this channel. I will always watch it

[@TheOldWarden]

Me and my wife are currently having a getaway here and stayed in a log cabin in the knights village just the 2 of us, we are leaving tomorrow morning after a 3 day stay. Such an amazing time here at warwick castle! I reccomend all to come and visit it is surreal 🙂 "Fun fact, My last name is Pountain, we had our coat of arms and heraldry done here, my name dates back to the domesday books and we were honoured and given land and a Manor by William the Conqueror himself for our Pountain Ancestors fighting in the battle of Hastings!, so my ancestors too once could of stepped foot in this castle almost 1000 years ago after it was built by William!"

[@danpage6907]

I was raised less than an hour's drive from Warwick Castle, and I've visited it at least 10 times; I try to see it every time I go back to the UK. First, I was just pleased that you were visiting one of my favourite castles, then I started to learn things I didn't know about it. This was a great video, Shad!

[@RavenclawFtW3295]

This is one of the best videos you've posted in a while, Shad. I loved it.

[@TheWadetube]

THis is a gorgeous castle and still in good shape. I am happy you got to tour it and talk with the guide for so long. This is a very informative video. I want to build a castle, I don't know if my life will ever turn in that direction but I get so many good ideas and inspiration from your lectures on castles. I believe one day soon we will have a civil war or even an invasion of our country and we will wish we all had castles instead of first floor houses. Good Job Shad!! Also your own knowledge must have impressed the guide.

[@smoore6461]

So awesome that these videos are still coming out from time to time! Great work Shad! I love these explorations of castles.

[@shawn6860]

Great video! and Shad, thank you for sharing this with us all.

[@skiveman]

This was an awesome video to watch. Very enjoyable to see Shad being able to bounce off someone who actually knew the castle so well. Ben was an enjoyable person to listen to as well. But for some reason his voice makes me think of an English Nathan. I hope there's still more to watch of Shad's travels across well, only seems to be Wales and England at the moment. I guess Shad is now racist to the Scots these days. Eh, as a Scotsman, I can see his point in that.

[@martinflanigan650]

i love watching these castle video's! Shad has such a good time he's darn right giddy!

[@dragonl0ver945]

22:45 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the video, Shad! These kinds of vids are always helpful for my medieval fantasy story writing! Keep up the great work!

[@caboose759]

Such a great video! Ive been needing a proper Shadiversity Castle Deep Dive in my life

[@edoa3169]

At 49:14 you can see my sister and mother, i talked to you after you finished that shot and took a picture with you! This video was amazing and it was worth the waiting, almost a year yet worth the wait ‏

[@Grandwigg]

That's awesome! I'd love to visit these castles he's showcased (and any other I could, hahaha). I bet it was cool to see Shad as well, especially in his gambison (I think that's the right term)

[@4l.vi.]

Man, what a beautiful castle. Definitely need to visit it one day

[@TenkaFubu]

This was one of the best and most interesting videos I've seen on this channel.. Actually probably the most interesting I've seen on the entirety of youtube too. Thank you very much!

[@stephengray1344]

From the moment I saw the first of this series I wondered if Warwick was on your list and what you'd make of it. At the height of the tourist season it feels a bit more of a theme park than it does a regular castle. But it's absolutely fascinating to see bits of it that the general public don't get to see. Even if there are points in those sections where I was struggling to work out where you were relative to the bits of the castle I've actually been to.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Shad was impressive with his knowledge, My only issue is we don't have a clear idea of just how much this castle has changed

[@jonathanmercer7109]

It's changed a lot since first foundation as a motte and bailey, but when you go there you can still see the early layout and the bailey is definitely big.

[@dudeguy8686]

Unfortunately, that's a major issue across all historical sites. Big example being Egypt as a country-wide jigsaw puzzle of reused stone, but the same is true all over. It's just easier to reuse material from an existing building than it is to quarry new rock. Man, what i'd give for a time machine..

[@cammobus]

@@dudeguy8686 Stone has been ' recycled ' off of the Coliseum and Pyramids as I understand it .... a couple of 100 or a 1000 yrs later who cares right ?

[@----Jay----]

@@dudeguy8686 Or a whole re-used Sphynx, with a facelift. Potentially.

[@pRahvi0]

What a jolly good fellow that guide you got there. You fitted well together explaining the castle and it's various features.

[@KrillixKai]

Thank you so much Shad for taking me to some of the places I may never go.

[@xenomorph6599]

An hour long video?? Oh yeah I'm saving this bad boy for breakfast. Watching some good historical analysis makes me actually wanna wake up early lol

[@Habdabi]

I think this might be the best video you've done? Awesome job 👍

[@jim7217]

Such great conversation with an excellent tour guide - very much appreciate touring Warwick with you Shad - thanks so much!

[@googlespyingonme]

loving the shad castle arc

[@D.K.Lodbrok]

Shad, one of your best videos. Awesome! 👍

[@BlastHardcheeseable]

Warwick castle is my absolute favorite and the first castle my parents ever took me to see when I was a kid. It's difficult to name a more impressive symbol of medieval grandeur. It's a shame that it had paper-thin curtain walls, making it look like a much weaker fortification than it really was.

[@johnjaeger2968]

Did you ever get to see the tourneys they used to hold? I remember watching from the walls as a "Frenchman" and an English man argued about whether the loss of Aquitaine and Normandy was truly a loss to the crown. I was a kid and it stuck with me for decades now. I always laugh remembering the Brit saying, "bah we still have Calais" and the "Frenchman" holding his nose and declaring that he could keep it

[@JustTooDamnHonest]

Shad's knowledge makes him an unofficial historian of the medieval era and rightfully so.

[@DanDaMaN95cov]

Went here every Christmas Eve before we emigrated to Adelaide. So many memories, manly failing to ice-skate. And getting lost with Dad, long story short they thought everyone in the tour group left so they locked us inside. No lights or anything.

[@lextex3280]

Warwick is my home town, I grew up on a housing estate called the Forbes Estate which is a 2 minutes walk from the Castle. When I was a kid, (70/80s) my mates and I used to play in the castle grounds, until security saw us and chased us out, lol. It has certainly changed since then. It is a great castle to visit, if you're into castles that is.

[@brandongaines213]

More castles, more awesome. Seeing Shad leaning on that railing looking over the whole castle, man, dude looks like he's in the perfect place.

[@Umbralva]

Just excellent content, you guys were perfect co-hosts.

[@tabull8180]

Maybe the best video on Shadiversity ever. So much excitement and detail and Shad or the guide have no hurry to anywhere so many small details gets both pointed out but also discussed. So great.

[@emeraldcoastarcher]

Glad to see that you enjoyed visiting Warwick Castle as much as I did Shad.

[@chabis]

That's TV-Quality. Great video!

[@chabis]

To clarify: European TV, more specific Swiss Public TV (SRF) or German public TV (ARD, ZDF, SWR, BR, WDR, MDR, NDR etc.).

[@animachainzvideoz5921]

I'm really enjoying these castle videos Shad, excellent work!

[@samcriddle1912]

Bet Ben was psyched to talk to someone as enthusiastic and knowledgeable as he is about castles. Good pairing :)

[@oakyou]

These castle videos are great!

[@richard6133]

"Death features" - added to vocabulary.

[@morganalori]

This was so entertaining. The rapport between you and the tour guide was excellent. You could tell he loved his subject and was knowledgeable on related subjects too. He had some great jokes. Loved the coffin door. the "chuck em" lol. oh my. Beautiful castle and great tour and knowledge. Follys are fun, architectural structures with no other functionality than being fun and decorative. "because I like it" How could that be a folly? It's pretty and fun.

[@DaremoTen]

I love the castle and history videos. We need more!

[@RenegadeForces]

Wow, I have never been recommended a shad video this soon after it being posted

[@2kanchoo]

What an awesome castle. The river side view looks so badass.

[@philgreen815]

A very interesting video, fascinating medieval history. I live in a village and am 400yards from PATRINGTON Church, built in the 13/14th century. It's construction was delayed due to the various plagues decimating the country. A small village yet such a large church. Bearing testament to the power of religion in this period.

[@badgermechanicus654]

Honestly love shad and his content

[@stewrmo]

This was fantastic. One love from Scotland. 💙

[@mcmoose64]

Some of your best work .

[@Jaffa_C]

Woo castle

[@Jaffa_C]

Also first... I think

[@matilija]

Simply beautiful.

[@AnotherDuck]

Great video. Didn't feel over an hour long. I found Ben to fit in very well in your explanations, with both of you providing different information. I've said before that your castle videos are among the best you've got, and this absolutely shows that.

[@colefetters7253]

This is presented very well. Shad explains what he can and then asks appropriate questions to the guide to get more info on things he doesn't fully understand

[@bluesunrise2323]

Such a beautiful castle!

[@lets_try_more_repect]

Thank you!

[@-Keith-]

As a carpenter, seeing the level of craftsmanship inside the renaissance rooms makes me wish that we continued that kind of decoration in modern housing.

[@Ieyena]

It's so cool to see you get to explore these places you've researched forever. This is a fabulous resource for homeschooling families or just teachers in general.

[@bakzetary3145]

Thanks for the video Shad. Great tour, my only complaint was there was too much video of you and the excellent tour guide and practically devoid of any video showing all those great views you saw while talking but we seen none of that! After each chat, a slow, emphasizing "SLOW", 360 view of all those wonderful spaces. (Many camera-peeps spin too fast and you can't freeze the shot to look at the detail if you want.) Would of only added a few more minutes but added so much more to this tour! Thanks for the effort though!

[@Neko_Dave]

1 hour of Shad geeking out over a castle... count me in

[@martinkelsen6049]

What a wonderful guide to Warwick Castle. Well done Shad and Ben.

[@Zveebo]

This was a really excellent video - you and Ben the tour guide worked really well together! Proper in depth castle nerdery - love to see it.

[@def_not_dan]

Haven't been to Warwick Castle since I was a kid. Really cool.

[@lemming9984]

it's super, super mega expensive to visit now - Mme Tussauds.