{"id":3118,"date":"2016-10-07T12:08:59","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T12:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smugglersadventure.co.uk\/?p=3118"},"modified":"2024-04-22T09:11:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T08:11:05","slug":"living-history-hastings-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/smugglers\/events\/living-history-hastings-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Living History at Hastings Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3120 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smugglersadventure.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Medieval-Siege-Society-one-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Medieval Siege Society one\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\"><br \/>\nHastings Castle will once again resound to the clash of knights in armour as part of a commemoration of the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings next weekend (October 15th-16th).<br \/>\nMembers of the Medieval Siege Society will be taking visitors back in time to the Middle Ages with a series of re-enactments, skirmishes and living history events.<br \/>\nRunning from 10am-4pm on both days there will be the opportunity to see how a knight was armed for war, what life was really like in a military encampment, displays of battle formations and skirmishes.<br \/>\nVisitors will be able to wander around the military camp to see the different medieval crafts and skills and get an insight in to how people lived and worked during one of the most tumultuous periods of British history.<br \/>\nThere will be the chance to interact with the historical figures and find out more about everything from cookery to the life of a fighting knight.<br \/>\nFormed in 1993, the Medieval Siege Society is now one of the largest late medieval re-enactment groups in the UK.<br \/>\nYounger visitors will also be able to take part in their own sword-fighting contests \u2013 using plastic swords \u2013 with the chance to win certificates.<br \/>\nWith its stunning views across the town and out to sea, Hastings Castle is forever linked with the most famous date in English history 1066.<br \/>\nVisitors can walk around the ruins of Hastings Castle and explore the cloistered chapel, the East Gate and the Chapter House.<br \/>\nThey can also discover the dungeons carved out of the rock beneath the North Gate and find out all about the fascinating history of Britain\u2019s first Norman castle.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>This event is cash only and normal entry prices apply.&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n11am:- Arming Of The Knight<br \/>\n11:30am:- Skirmish\/Skill At Arms<br \/>\n12pm:- Lunch\/Cooking display<br \/>\n2pm:- Arming Of The Knight<br \/>\n2:30pm:- Skirmish\/ Skill At Arms<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3119 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smugglersadventure.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Medieval-Siege-Society-four-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"Medieval Siege Society four\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3121 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smugglersadventure.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Medieval-Siege-Society-three-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"Medieval Siege Society three\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3122 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smugglersadventure.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Medieval-Siege-Society-two-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"Medieval Siege Society two\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hastings Castle will once again resound to the clash of knights in armour as part of a commemoration of the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings next weekend (October 15th-16th). 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