Back in Time to the Tudors
On Wednesday 18th October, Year 4 visited a local historic landmark.
The Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge is 480 years old and it’s right on our doorstep!
As the children walked in, they witnessed a mock-up of a Tudor feast. There were some very unusual foods such as: a pig head and marzipan!
Fascinatingly, they were told a very fun fact. Did you know that Queen Elizabeth ate so much marzipan that her teeth went black and it became a popular Tudor fashion?
To find out a little bit more about their visit to the Lodge, we interviewed Year 4 pupils, Rebecca and Georgia.
Why did you travel to the Hunting Lodge?
R: It’s inspirational
G: We were studying Tudors in our history
Can you tell me a difference between the Tudor Hunting Lodge and your current home?
Both: Only royals used a fork (it was difficult to mould the complicated shape out of metal) everyone else would only have a knife and spoon.
How would you feel if you were hunting at the lodge?
Both: We are not vegetarian, but we don’t like seeing animals dead.
Would you recommend this trip for future year groups?
Both: Yes, it was a great experience and it felt like you were back in the Tudor times. We also got to make our own heraldry coat of arms and two of our peers dressed up in the King and Queen’s royal robes!
