How To Build a 13th Century Medieval Castle | Secrets of the Castle

Peter visits Vezeley Abbey, where Richard the Lionheart set off on the Third Crusade from, to examine first-hand some of the influences that were shaping the stone architecture of the period. Tom works on a new door for the castle kitchen, vital for protecting all the valuable spices kept inside (some worth more than gold), and Ruth makes an exotic treat from eastern luxuries.