What splendid event these re-enactment weekends were! They are no longer held because of the expense. This was very well organised with a great range of historical re-enactment groups from around the country, ranging from Roman Britain to World War II. In addition there were marquees for talks by authors about their books and demonstrations of conservation by English Heritage Staff. There were stalls where re-enactors could buy clothes and accessories for their chosen period and areas for demonstrations such as jousting. At the end of the afternoon there was a grand parade in which all the re-enactors proceeded in date order. There we saw employees of English Heritage riding horses that I think we have seen at Audley End in Essex - Queen Elizabeth on a dapple grey and the Duke of Wellington on a chestnut.
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| The Tudor Village | Tudor Tableware | |
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| Bread and hearty pies | Tudor vessels | |
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| Blacksmith with apprentice | Fulling cloth in stale urine | |
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| Blacksmith's assistant | Fish being prepared | |
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| Ermine Street Guard | Tudor story tellers | |
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| Knight preparing to joust | Off duty guardsmen | |
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| Fly-Boys of WW I, a demonstration of nine aeroplanes | "..but I have the heart and stomach of a king and a king of England too.." |
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