Transcription: This section takes you on a journey back in time to visit the castles and cathedrals of Britain. These awe-inspiring constructions form a fascinating chapter in Britain's history and let us trace the changing nature of the societies that inhabited them. Some castles were built by wealthy landholders to assert their power over the peasants and townspeople. Other castles were built by kings to defend their kingdoms. Like the castles, Britain's cathedrals represented the power the rich. Although the architects designed and built them, it was the kings and lords who funded their construction.
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