Medieval Easter

This is a sample daily programme for Medieval Easter.

11am – Talk and handling session

• The Knightly Sword
  Learn about the medieval ‘arms race’ between swords and body protection.

12pm – Combat demonstration (one of the following)

• Medieval sword master
  Authentic combat techniques from the 15th-century manual ‘Flower of Battle’ brought to life.
• Two-handed sword fighting demonstration
  Watch our sword fighters as they demonstrate the challenges of battling with these fearsome medieval weapons.

1pm – Battle Stories (one of the following)

• Battle of Towton
  Hear about the biggest and bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil.
• Battle of Bosworth Field
  Learn about the last major battle fought between Yorkists and Lancastrians during the Wars of the Roses.
• Agincourt archer
  Listen to the tale of an English archer as he recounts his role in the hard-fought battle of Agincourt.

2pm – Combat

• Armoured pollaxe fight demonstration
  Watch our knights battle with pollaxes, as they demonstrate the challenges of fighting with these formidable medieval staff weapons.

3pm – Live presentation 
There will be a combat, a demonstration of arming a knight, a talk, or battle story.

• Arming the knight
  Discover how medieval plate armour was worn, as our knight is armed from head to foot in an authentically re-created harness.
  
  We reserve the right to alter the programme without prior notification.

An assortment of make-and-take craft activities.

Daily 11am to 2pm.

Suitable for ages 5+

• Heraldry
  Create your own medieval-style heraldry.
• Medieval swords and shields
  Decorate a shield and sword with your own design.
• Flags
  Design your own flag.

All materials will be provided. Children must be supervised at all times.

These activities are free. 

Please consider making a donation to support future activities. 

Suggested donation £5.

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