This is the story of Lady Mary Bankes defying siege defence at Corfe Castle in Dorset, during the First English Civil war when the Roundheads were rising against King Charles I and the Royalists.

Probably the greatest underdog story of all time, as a mother and her daughters defeat a fully trained army, not once but twice.

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Intro 0:00
The Civil War 0:13
The Bankes Family & Corfe Castle 0:40
Siege 1, 300 men 1:32
Siege 2, 600 men 4:27
Victory and tragedy 7:44

Images: Hotpot and Shutterstock
Battle footage: Total War Games
Castle Videos: Shutterstock
Voiceover: Descript

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