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Before You ArriveHave a think about the information below before your tour at the castle. This will help you understand and learn even more about the castle during your time there…and have more fun!

Did you know?The War of the Roses was fought between 1455 and 1487, and is sometimes called the Cousins’ War.

Castle LifeWhat Will I Learn?On this tour, the History Team will tell you about life during the War of the Roses period, and in particular, the life of the Kingmaker. It will focus on court life in the medieval period, important people, social roles and key events. They will explore how events and people at the castle played their part in the War of the Roses and the actions of the Kingmaker. There will be a focus on the character and role of the Kingmaker during this period.

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Choosing Sides

Task On the roses sheet supplied, colour in the Lancaster and York roses

in the correct colours to bring with you on your tour. Remember to bring your coloured in roses with you on the tour as we will be using

these to show your support.

Who is the Kingmaker

Challenge What was the Kingmaker’s real name?

Task When was the Kingmaker

born and when did he die?

Opposing Houses

Challenge Which house did Edward IV belong to?

Task Can you name the two rival

houses that took part in the Wars of the Roses?

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Red

White

Portraiture

Task As you know from your tour, we have no records

of what the Kingmaker actually looked like. Use the information you learnt on your visit to draw

your own portrait of the Kingmaker. Send us your drawings to go on our ‘Schools Board of Fame’.

Think about what his face would have looked like, for example, shape, eye colour, nose size, ear size, hairstyle, etc.

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Challenge Design your own rose for your own house. Which colour will you choose?

Did you know? Richard Neville died at the Battle of Barnet in 1471.

After Your Visit Think about all the things you learnt and saw on your tour at the castle to help you complete the following tasks.

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Opposing Houses

Challenge Can you remember the century that they took place in?

Task Can you name three battles

that took place during the Wars of the Roses, until the

Kingmaker’s death in 1471. Which house won each of them?

Personality

Challenge Would you like to have been his friend? Why?

Task How would you describe the

Kingmaker’s personality?

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