Discovery Pack 11-14yrs
This pack will help you find your way around the exhibition, and find out more about the man who was King Richard III.
Be sure to look at all of the exhibits as you walk around Let’s get started…
Below are the five people you meet in the film:
Can you match their names up to what relation they are to Richard? Draw a line between them to join them up.
Cecily Neville Richard’s cousin Earl of Warwick Richard’s brother Vincent Tetulior Richard’s wife Anne Neville Richard’s armourer King Edward IV Richard’s mother
Look at the map on the wall ‘War of the Roses’
First find Bosworth on the map
Now, can you find Losecoat Field? This was the site of a battle between Lancaster and York. Legend says that the Yorkist army were so successful at this battle that the losing side took off their coats so they could pretend not to be Lancastrians and run away.
Which battle is furthest north on the map? ……………………………………………………….…
Which battle is furthest south on the map? ......
Go through the corridor to find the Princes in the Tower
The ‘Princes in the Tower’ were King Edward IV’s sons, what were their names?
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Circle who you think might have killed them? King Richard III Margaret Beaufort Duke of Buckingham Henry Tudor KRIII Discovery Pack for 11-14yrs
On the table of achievements are some of the things that Richard did when he was King.
Find out more about each of these from the exhibit, then circle which one you think is the most important:
Making sure all laws and books were written in English, (not French or Latin). Making sure all people had a fair trial when they went to court. Making sure all weights and measures were the same, so that people didn’t get cheated. Stopped asking for money from people.
Find the sword to learn more about the Stanleys
Lord Stanley was a powerful man at this time. He had a big army. When Richard III and Henry Tudor were preparing to fight at Bosworth, Stanley had promised to fight for Richard III, but he had also promised to fight for Henry. On the day of the battle, he waited until he could see which side was going to win, then joined them.
Who do you think he should have fought for? Circle one…
Henry Tudor: Richard III:
Stanley was married to Henry’s mother, Richard was Stanley’s King and he had sworn which made him Henry’s stepfather. to obey him. Henry would reward Stanley with land Richard had Stanley’s son as a hostage, and and money if he won the battle. said that he would execute him if Stanley did not join his side.
Watch the short films of the Battle of Bosworth
On the 22nd August 1485, King Richard III and Henry Tudor and their armies prepared to fight. Watch the short films to see what happened on that day over 500yrs ago.
Who won the Battle of Bosworth Field? ……………………………………………………………………….……..…..
What did Richard vow to do that day? ……………………………………………………………………………………
Where was Richard taken after the battle? ………………………………………….……………………………………….
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Heraldry
Open the doors to find out more about who fought at Bosworth and what medieval battle was like, you’ll also find the answers to these questions:
Who has fish on their badge? ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Who has white stars on their badge? ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Design your own heraldic badge
Heraldic badges had different symbols on them, the symbols meant different things. Fish means a true and generous mind, a white star means leadership and excellence. They could also include a motto, Richard’s motto was ‘Loyaulte me lie’ which means ‘Loyalty binds me’
Draw your own badge here. Here are some different shapes and banners you could include, and you can also make up your own…
Weapons
Draw a picture of one of the long weapons in the red corner, you’ll find out what it is upstairs…
Continue upstairs to find out what happens next………….
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On your left is a display about Shakespeare and some of the actors who have played ‘Richard III’ in his play…
Which actor wore the black uniform on display? …………………………………………………………………………………..
What kind of character do you think ‘Richard’ would be dressed in a costume like this?
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Walk out onto the balcony and take a look…
Can you see the tall building with the clock?
Do you know what it is? …………………………………… Can you see the metal roses on the roof?
Draw it here: Draw one here:
Watch the Greyfriars film…
This short film shows you what the Church of the Grey Friars would have looked like in medieval Leicester. This film shows you where Richard’s grave would have been inside the church whilst it was still standing.
Read the DIG DIARY to find out what happened during the excavation
Can you spot what Archaeologist Richard Buckley is eating? (Clue: look under Dig Diary Aug 2012) Read the panel to find out why he is eating such an odd looking cake!
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Archaeologists have to use lots of different tools. Circle all the tools you can see the team using in the pictures along the Dig Diary:
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Move through the corridor to find the BONE ANALYSIS section
How tall was King Richard? …………………………………………………………………….
How tall are you? …………………………………………………………………….
Find the suit of armour
A suit of medieval armour like this would have weighed about 25kg. That’s about as heavy as an 8 year old child or a medium sized dog.
King Richard’s armour at the Battle of Bosworth would have had a crown on the helmet like this one.
Draw a piece of the armour here and label it.
Find the CARBON DATING section
Richard III’s remains were carbon dated. This is a way of telling how old something is. Seafood contains more carbon 14 than other food and Richard had been rich enough to afford to eat lots of meat, fish and seafood, which contain protein. Scientists had to take this into account in their results.
Circle the foods below that contain protein? (Clue: what did Richard eat a lot of?)
Find the DNA & GENEALOGY section
DNA is inside all living things. The letters ‘DNA’ stand for deoxyribonucleic acid. Learn how to pronounce this word and impress all your teachers! “Dee - oxi - rye - bow - new - clay - ick Acid”
What is the name of King Richard III’s 16 x great nephew, who gave a DNA sample to help identify his remains?
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The weapon from downstairs is a Halberd, and this was one of the weapons used to kill King Richard at Bosworth.
Find the 3-d copy of Richard’s skeleton
Where was Richard’s head injured?
Can you draw the injuries on the skull below, and label which weapons made them:
Find the FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION display
The skull of the reconstructed head was made by 3-d printing, can you find another exhibit made by 3-d printing?
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Look at the reconstructed head and the portrait of King Richard. How closely do you think the reconstructed face matches the portrait?
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Looks nothing like him! They could be twins!
We hope you enjoyed finding the answers
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