Ep. 6 Highclere Castle: How the True Story of “Downton Abbey” Is Stranger Than Fiction

“Downton Abbey” is a popular period drama set in Edwardian England that details the life of the Crawley family, their motley crew of servants and of course Dame Maggie Smith playing the ever witty and sharp tongued granny. Love her. But Downton, with its iconic Gothic facade is a real place. It’s actually called Highclere Castle and, did you know the real story of its inhabitants is truly stranger than fiction? Let’s fix that. Sources: Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast...