The Battle of Bosworth
On Wednesday 16th September 2009 Year 5 visited the Battle of Bosworth Fields. The trip had two parts- i) The Exhibition, ii) The Walk.
Exhibition
First in the Exhibition we saw a timeline showing the times different people ruled, including Saxons, Romans and Tudors. Then we saw lots of examples of weapons, armour, shields and other items which we were allowed to wear!!!! Then we saw some videos about the battle itself.
After that we went to an archer who showed us some bows and arrows.
The Walk
We walked around the battlefield and saw lots of interesting things like Richard III’s well and where both armies stood. While we were walking we took it in turns to hold the three flags; Henry Tudor’s, Richard III’s and The Stanley’s. Following this we were told how to be soldiers and were shown different swords.
Overall I enjoyed the trip and had a great day.
By Sahil Sama 5M
Year 5 Bosworth Trip
Year 5 had a great day out at Bosworth Battlefield. The boys were taken on a tour of the site of the Battle, and saw where the two sides faced each other on 22nd August 1485. They visited the brand-new exhibition centre, where the battle was vividly brought to life, and where there were plenty of hands-on activities for them to try.
They put on some of the armour and were amazed how heavy it was - how could men fight wearing that?
The best bits were the weapons demonstrations by Captain Mortimer and Mick the Fletcher, who both seem to have been there since the 1400’s! It was an inspiring, if somewhat bloodthirsty start to the History lessons this term.
