A visit to England seems shortchanged without a visit to a castle. Becky and I had visited a Castle in Wales but the girls had not seen one. So we shelled out our shillings and spent the day at Leeds Castle. Here are some photos and highlights.
Knock and you shall enter.
King Henry VIII
The more I learned about this iconic figure of the British monarchy I was reminded of what the Roman Emperor Augustus said about Herod the Great, namely that it was better to be Herod's pig than his son. In the case of Henry the VIII you simply did not want to be his wife; several met questionable deaths when they were failed to bear him a son. Medieval chivalry was not always as romantic as we have made it out to be.
Bed Bath and Beyond for the Middle Ages
This last picture is of an essential "beyond" item in a castle; a rat trap.
View of Leeds Castle from our picnic spot
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