LEEDS
CASTLE
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CASTLE
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What’s the name of the county Leeds Castle is located in ? KENT
What’s the name of the river on which the Castle is set ? THE RIVER LEN
In what year was the initial manor house turned into a castle ? 1119
When did the castle become a Royal Palace ?
1278
What animals are represented in the Leeds Castle Coat of Arms : a dragon and black swans
How many English queens owned the castle in medieval times ? 6
Name three of them Eleanor of Castile/Margaret of France/ Isabella of France/Joan of Navarre/Anne of Bohemia and
Catherine de Valois.
8. What’s the name of the King who frequently visited the Castle with his Queen, Catherine of Aragon,in
Tudor Times ?
Henry VIII
9. What King granted the castle to a courtier for his services ? King Edward VI ( Henry VIII’s son)
10. Since when has the castle been in private use ?
about 400 years ago
11. Among the following, which was the Castle never used as ?
a garrison - a prison - a convalescent home –a place of execution - a royal residence
12. Name three families who inhabited the castle : Culpeper, Fairfax, and Wykeham Martin families.
13. In what year was the castle opened to the public ? 1976
INSIDE THE CASTLE : THE TUDOR TRAIL
1. The Heraldry room : look out for the pictures of Henry VIII and his wives.
How many of them are there ? 6
2. The Queen’s room : look at the Tudor fireplace. Which symbols can you see carved into the stone ?
Coat of arms / Tudor Rose / Dragon / Elephant
 Draw them
3. The Queen’s Gallery : there are four busts of Tudor Monarchs near the window.
What’s your favourite one ? Name the monarch :
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4. Henry VIII Banqueting Hall :
 near the entrance door, there’s a strange little picture, with eleven faces on it. They are all members
of the Tudor or Stuart families. Name three of them : ……………. / ………………. / ……………..
 On the right of the fireplace is a very important picture. It shows Henry VIII setting off from Dover
to see King Francis I of France at a meeting near Calais in 1520. Most of the people you can see in
the picture had just visited Leeds Castle.
Henry is standing in the centre of one of the ships. Can you spot him ? What colours are his
clothes ? Yellow and red , black hat with a white feather
 Look at the picture to the right, over the doorway ? Who is it ? Henry VIII
OUTSIDE THE CASTLE
How much time did you spend in the maze before finding the
exit ? ………………