Revel Grove, Oxfordshire, England
The year is 1543.
The Royal Court:
King Henry VIII is visiting Revel Grove as part of his yearly royal progress. However, this visit is of a more personal nature, for he hopes to take the lovely Katherine Parr as his sixth wife.
The King’s attentions have put Katherine in a difficult position. Twice-widowed, she has fallen in love the charming but impetuous Sir Thomas Seymour. It seemed that she could at last marry for love instead of duty. But the King’s sudden proposal has left her sorely conflicted. Does she once again do her duty – or will matters of the heart prevail?
The Village:
Alas, Sir Richard Southwell, formerly Justice of the Peace of Oxfordshire and now Mayor of Revel Grove, finds that yet another year has passed and he is still mayor of this small village. He would much rather pursue a career at Court. Thankfully, the King and members of his Royal Court will be visiting Revel Grove for the harvest festival. Sir Richard hopes perhaps a word in the right ear can further his career.
But all may not go as planned, for a contingent from the nearby rival village, Tiddington, has decided to pay a visit. It seems the villagers of Tiddington are becoming highly annoyed that the King constantly bypasses their village for Revel Grove during his yearly visits. An official delegation arrives hoping to sell the charms of Tiddington to the King. Expect some dirty dealings, as the Mayor of Tiddington is none other than Middle J. Middle, a former resident and Sheriff of Revel Grove!
The festival is 20 minutes from our house and I never would of known it was there.. Very cool.. You park in a field and walk.. We walked a long, long, long way..lol
Once you get into the gates it's like you go back in time.. Minus the Pepsi logo!!
There are stages throughout the grounds and you can see different shows, hear poetry and see comedians. Our first stop was The Gatehouse Stage to see Robin Hood and St.George & The dragon..
My kids got bored quick..plus they were asking for Child Volunteers to be apart of the story and they had to be the loudest kids.. so lots of kids screaming at the top of their lungs my kids didn't want to stay another minute..
These are just some pictures I took throughout the grounds. Not a lot of great photos, I had to keep tabs on one kid and he was fast.. I'd snap a photo and he was out of arms reach..lol
One of the highlights of this event is you can rent a costume while you are there..
This guy was working with wheat.. and making it into these knots things... I bought one called the Devonshire Charmer..
St. George's Chapel
Jousting!!! We had front row..
King Henry VIII and Katherine Parr
Trying to get a decent photo of my guys is not easy..lol
For more information on the Festival you can go here.
Wow, what fun. It looks like right out of "A Knight's Tale" (one of my favorite movies).
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