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HEURISTICS May 2010
Kenilworth Castle
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Mediaeval life at Kenilworth Castle ALL THIS AND GAMES TO PLAY AS WELL CASTLE BUILDING
( APPROX 1 HOUR)
In 1265, Prince Edward (later Edward I) layed siege to the occupants of Kenilworth Castle. Come and hear the story, Build the castle, Use siege weapons to destroy it.
FUN WITH MEDICINE (30 - 60 MIN)
model castle built by the children
The Lady Catherine de Hesterburg (otherwise known as ‘the wise woman’) has many cures to demonstrate to you. Unfortunately her manservant Tomas never seems to get it right and will have to pay the consequences.
A HISTORY OF TIME (30 MIN)
From a ‘shadow stick’ of 3,500BC to the invention of the mechanical clock, we had 12 hours of daylight every day. This means that an hour would vary in length.
model mangonel to lay siege to castle
Fun with medicine !!
Come and see the invention of the first mechanical clock as Tomas builds one before your very eyes.
First mechanical clock - circa 1280 AD
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