Year 5
The Tudor Banquet was a sight to behold. Once the
honoured guests were seated, we, the lords and
ladies, sat down to a feast. Wine, of the ‘blackcurrant
juice kind’, was poured into our goblets. Delicacies
from all over the world were placed on the table. We
watched in awe as ‘the salt’, was brought to the high
table. This was followed by the newly discovered
‘humble potato’. Many a toast was made by Lord
William Pollitt and we gobbled up our food using
fingers only, as this was Tudor manners. In great
anticipation the highly desired ’chocolate cake’
appeared and we were keen to taste cocoa, a new
discovery from South America. During the
entertainment Lady Suzanna was attacked and the
guilty culprit was suitably punished—beheaded!
Adi T
I climbed up the endless, winding staircase with trepidation
and entered the Tudor schoolroom. Life as a Tudor child was
certainly different. We learnt to write with a quill, stamp a wax
seal on a letter, weave a piece of cloth, make pomanders and a
leather pouch to take home. Sophia H
Cooking Tudor recipes in the
Tudor kitchen, using spices from
our travels was fun. Louisa
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