The Tragic Story of Scotland's Abandoned Castles How Death Duties Destroyed Britain's Noble Families скачать в хорошем качестве

The Tragic Story of Scotland's Abandoned Castles How Death Duties Destroyed Britain's Noble Families

One tax destroyed 700 years of Scottish nobility. Scotland's landscape is dotted with abandoned castles—crumbling towers, roofless halls, estates reclaimed by nature. These weren't casualties of war. They were victims of death duties, the inheritance tax that bankrupted generations of noble families and left Scotland's heritage to rot. In this video, you'll discover: How World War I death duties reached 40% and wiped out entire estates Why families were forced to choose between paying taxes or keeping their ancestral homes The heartbreaking stories of castles sold for pennies or simply abandoned How the National Trust became the graveyard of Scottish aristocracy Why hundreds of castles stand empty while their families live in poverty From grand fortresses to family homes, Scotland's nobles watched helplessly as centuries of heritage crumbled under impossible tax burdens. While English estates had wealth to survive, Scottish families—already weakened by the Clearances—lost everything. They didn't lose their castles to enemies. They lost them to their own government.