Tag: Scarborough castle
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Tournament: Joust and Melee at Scarborough Castle
A Medieval tournament is being held at Scarborough castle this weekend, 11-12th August 2018, the highlight being a display of horsemanship and mock fighting/jousting. Jousting was a Medieval contest of strength, skill and horsemanship. This reenactment was staged by a company called Historic Equitation and involved four mounted horses decked out in colours as they…
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Clash of Knights! Scarborough Castle
Scarborough Castle in North Yorkshire is managed by English Heritage, and occupies a superb position on a promontory between two bays (North and South Bays) overlooking the harbour and Old Town in Scarborough. The castle was founded in 1138 under the reign of King Stephen and extensively rebuilt in 1159 by Henry II. This monarch spent…
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