ACTIVITY TRAIL DISCOVER WELL DONE! FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE Congratulations on completing the trail. We hope you enjoyed exploring Framlingham Castle. WHAT NEXT? Back at school, you could: t Write a letter to English Heritage about your visit to Framlingham Castle t Create a piece of art or write a poem inspired by your trip t Film a short documentary or create a comic strip about Framlingham Castle t Share photos of your visit with us on Twitter @EHEducation NAME: CLASS: SCHOOL: BEFORE AT THE YOUR VISIT THE BIGODS CASTLE ACTIVITY 6 - THE GREAT PARK Get your group A Find and circle leader to find this Framlingham Castle was built about 1000 the Bigods on the Which of these animals activity location A on their map years ago by Roger Bigod I. The Bigods were timeline below. All the owners of Framlingham and did they hunt? earls of Norfolk and Suffolk – super-rich, their guests loved hunting in the Great powerful and RUTHLESS! Sometimes they Park surrounding the castle. The Wild boar? Those Bigods are supported the king and sometimes they too powerful. I animals they killed provided the castle Deer? turned against him. Treachery! call the shots, kitchens with meat. You can see the hunting park from the wall walk. not them! Foxes? B This map shows the castles in Norfolk and Norwich Suffolk in 1154, when DID YOU Henry II became king. KNOW? These castles Thetford Bungay Poaching in the Great Park belong to the Eye was strictly forbidden. Haughley If you were caught you Bigods. Framlingham could be put in prison, Ipswich fined or even hanged! These castles Orford belonged to Walton King Henry II. (Felixstowe) Colchester This illustration of medieval hunting was made between 1387-1391. And Look at the map © Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris to count: finally…. DID YOU B When would you have liked to live at Framlingham Castle, How many did King Henry own? KNOW? and why? Write your reason below your choice. Henry II built Orford Castle How many did the Bigods own? nearby in the 1160s, to keep In the Middle Ages fighting for the Bigods. an eye on the Bigods. WHAT HAPPENED 1154 1199 1216 1297 1397 In Tudor times supporting Mary to become queen. Henry II King John Roger Bigod II quarrelled Roger Bigod IV refused Framlingham passed WHEN? became king became king with King John to fight for Edward I to the Mowbray family 1100 1200 1300 1400 Today, helping English Heritage look after the castle. 1101 1173 1216 1272 1312 Roger Bigod I built a Hugh Bigod I rebelled Henry III Edward I Framlingham passed to castle at Framlingham against Henry II became king became king the Brotherton famly 1 OF 10 FRAMLINGHAM www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/framlingham-castle/school-visits/ 10 OF 10 BEFORE YOUR VISIT DEFENDING THE CASTLE This is a plan of Framlingham Castle. The castle was very well defended. When Edward VI died in 1553, he wanted List three things you can find on the Lady Jane Grey to rule next, because she plan that would help to protect people inside the castle from an enemy attack. To wer 1 was a Protestant like him. But Henry VIII’s To wer 2 eldest daughter Mary Tudor, who was a 100metres Latrine Catholic, said she should be queen. Mary discovered that the powerful 100yards Duke of Northumberland was planning Great Park to capture her. Mary fled to Framlingham, Mere her strongest castle. Local people, who were 8 D Pretend you are Mary Tudor. ound-floor plan Write a speech to inspire your mostly Catholics, gathered to support her. 9 Tudor Tudor troops to fight for you. 7 bridge gardens Lower courtyard 10 6 Chapel 11 Curtain wall 5 Well 4 th century 12 th century th century th century Wall walk th century 3 th century 13 KEY 1 2 0510 Tower0metres number Outer bailey 050yards Gatehouse (bank and ditch) DID YOU and portcullis KNOW? Mary wins! The 1476 1547 1553 1664 Mary Tudor rode to London Framlingham passed Edward VI Mary Tudor was Framlingham became a duke and his troops to be crowned queen. There to the Howard family became king declared queen home for local poor people are outnumbered she signed Lady Jane Grey’s and surrender. death warrant. Jane was queen for just nine days 1400 1500 1600 1700 before she was beheaded 1509 1552 1600 at the Tower of London. Henry VIII Mary Tudor inherited Framlingham Castle became king Framlingham was used as a prison 9 OF 10 FRAMLINGHAM www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/framlingham-castle/school-visits/ 2 OF 10 AT THE AT THE CASTLE ACTIVITY 1 - GATEHOUSE CASTLE ACTIVITY 5 - BRIDGE AND CHIMNEYS Get your group Get your group leader to find this leader to find this activity location activity location Find the gatehouse. The first stone on their map Thomas Howard walked In Tudor times, Framlingham A on their map gatehouse was built more than 800 Castle was altered to make around his garden to years ago by the Bigods. It was it more comfortable. Find the help him feel calm and protected by a drawbridge and remains of a bridge which would rested. List two things a portcullis (a gate that could be have led from the castle into you like to do to relax: raised and lowered from above). what used to be a garden with perhaps fountains, herbs, fruit trees and flowers. The gatehouse at Framlingham Castle, with the Howard family coat-of-arms above it. A Spot the slots for the portcullis just inside the inner arch. Draw in the portcullis. TUDOR CHIMNEYS B Some parts of the castle were rebuilt in expensive and fashionable brick, including the chimneys. Imagine the craftsmen are halfway through building these chimneys. Can you complete the chimney patterns for them? THE HOWARDS Thomas Howard II was a cunning MARY TUDOR B The gatehouse you politician. He made sure his two nieces, see today was altered Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, C Look at the timeline on in Tudor times by the caught Henry VIII’s attention. Anne and pages 1 and 2. When did Howard family. Catherine became Henry’s second and Mary Tudor inherit Framlingham? Find and circle the fifth wives. But Henry had them both Howards on the timeline beheaded! on pages 1 and 2. 3 OF 10 FRAMLINGHAM www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/framlingham-castle/school-visits/ 8 OF 10 AT THE CASTLE ACTIVITY 4 - VIEW FROM THE WALL C Look for the Howard coat-of-arms above the gatehouse. Join up the dots to show the beasts that support the shield. Get your group When Roger Bigod I built the first leader to find this activity location castle at Framlingham he chose the on their map highest ground for miles around. A Up on the wall walk, at what distance could Roger Bigod see his enemies? 58 59 57 54 60 55 53 56 Tick one of the three answers below: 61 52 51 50 31 49 32 30 From the woods about 4 miles away. 48 33 19 20 18 21 29 47 34 17 22 46 16 28 From Orford Castle about 12 miles away. 45 23 27 35 24 26 15 From Norwich Castle about 40 miles away. 44 25 36 37 43 14 42 13 38 41 40 12 8 39 9 11 10 7 6 5 4 3 1 2 Start here Start here DID YOU Thomas Howard II’s son, Henry, KNOW? altered his coat-of-arms to include a cross, Edward the Confessor’s Coats-of-arms were very important in Tudor times. special sign. By using this sign, Henry They were designed to Howard claimed he was part of the show that you were rich royal family, so Henry VIII had and powerful - especially him executed! if you had royal relations! B Look over the wall and draw the mere (lake) D How might you feel after in the space above. The mere made the castle spotting the Howard family’s harder to attack from this side. coat-of-arms above the gatehouse? 7 OF 10 FRAMLINGHAM www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/framlingham-castle/school-visits/ 4 OF 10 AT THE CASTLE ACTIVITY 2 - WELL BESIEGED! In 1216, Roger Bigod II quarrelled Get your group with King John. The king decided Find the well, which provided the castle leader to find this activity location to storm Framlingham Castle when with fresh water. If attackers destroyed on their map Roger was away. Sneaky! it or poisoned the water, everyone would die! The Bigods made sure it was built inside the castle to keep it safe. RAAARGH!! A How did the castle servants fill buckets from the well? C Pretend you’re in charge of defending the castle from King John. You have 26 knights, 20 soldiers, 7 crossbowmen, 1 priest and 3 servants. Write your instructions below. With a Using a Climbing down Right! This is what pump? windlass? to the bottom? we are going to do…. AT THE CASTLE ACTIVITY 3 - THE CASTLE DEFENCES Get your group Roger Bigod II A Look at the thick stone walls leader to find this strengthened the around you. enemies are activity location Imagine on their map defences of the castle approaching. Does the curtain wall with a stone curtain make you feel protected or trapped? wall and a walkway around the top. DID YOU B Look up and around you to spot these things:. KNOW? How many towers Crenellations to Narrow slits Roger’s men were armed with longbows and crossbows.