{"id":6766,"date":"2017-08-08T20:11:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T20:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/?p=6766"},"modified":"2017-08-08T20:11:30","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T20:11:30","slug":"warwick-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/2017\/08\/08\/warwick-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Warwick Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We were sort of warned NOT to go to Warwick castle. \u00a0It sounded like it had a Renaissance fair vibe to it, with activities for small kids, etc. \u00a0Since we have often enjoyed Renaissance fairs, we decided to give it a go.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6767\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2205.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6767 \" title=\"IMGP2205\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aa view of Warwick castle from the grounds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Docents provided interesting historical tours within the castle itself, which has been restored. \u00a0The Duke of Warwick during the Wars of the Roses changed sides, making him the &#8220;kingmaker.&#8221; \u00a0The castle tour, another multi-media presentation in one of the castles&#8217; towers, and the narration and storyline for the jousting show all provided a brief history of the the Wars of the Roses.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6768\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2207.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6768 \" title=\"IMGP2207\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the armor and weapons on display within the castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6769\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2213.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6769 \" title=\"IMGP2213\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The banquet hall in Warwick castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6771\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2215.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6771 \" title=\"IMGP2215\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2215.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Posing in front of a huge mirror<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6772\" style=\"width: 397px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2216.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6772\" title=\"IMGP2216\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"397\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A stained-glass window in Warwick castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6773\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2220.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6773 \" title=\"IMGP2220\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The jousting show at Warwick castle, called the Wars of the Roses Re-enactment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The jousting show was quite good. \u00a0It involved knights on horseback, dismounted combat, and even longbowmen. \u00a0The show followed a narrative that provided a thumbnail history of the Wars of the Roses. \u00a0Both at our Mediaeval feast in London and at Warwick castle seemed much more intense and realistic than similar shows we&#8217;ve seen at places like the Renaissance fair and Mediaeval Times. \u00a0They were quite good.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6774\" style=\"width: 318px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2221.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6774\" title=\"IMGP2221\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A vie of Warwick castle from the bridge to the island area where we saw the jousting and the trebuchet demonstration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The castle is pretty much intact. \u00a0We were able to wander the battlements. \u00a0Many of the towers included displays and shows. \u00a0This was not a plaster and chicken wire imitation!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6775\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2223.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6775 \" title=\"IMGP2223\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entering one of the &quot;rear&#039; entrances to Warwick castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6776\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2228.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6776 \" title=\"IMGP2228\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sam and Tom goofing on the battlements. Tom bought a foam mace as a souvenir.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6777\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2234.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6777 \" title=\"IMGP2234\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view from the top of the battlements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6778\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2237.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6778 \" title=\"IMGP2237\" src=\"http:\/\/bucksurdu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMGP2237.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We witnessed a very interesting trebuchet demonstration. This one had the large wheels that men would run within to crank the trebuchet. I&#039;ve never seen one like this before.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After several hours at Warwick castle we bid farewell to the town of Warwick and headed for the South of England to be in position to see Bovington Tank Museum the next day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were sort of warned NOT to go to Warwick castle. \u00a0It sounded like it had a Renaissance fair vibe to it, with activities for small kids, etc. \u00a0Since we have often enjoyed Renaissance fairs, we decided to give it a go. Docents provided interesting historical tours within the castle itself, which has been restored. &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/2017\/08\/08\/warwick-castle\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Warwick Castle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6766"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6766\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bucksurdu.com\/bucksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}