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The King is coming! - Coventry Cross 1459
Heritage Open Day: Visit the Coventry Cross where you will be transported back to 1459 and meet a pair of citizens. England is beset by disputes as the nobility of England pitch their armies of retainers against each other to gain advantage, land, power and wealth. Meet a pair of citizens, it's 1459. England is beset by disputes as the nobility of England pitch their armies of retainers against each other to
gain advantage, land, power and wealth. King Henry the Sixth and his Queen, Margaret are frequent visitors to the City of
Coventry, a safe haven in the heart of Lancastrian lands. But danger is never far away. Parliaments and councils sit to try to
keep a fragile peace, Coventry is at the centre of these proceedings, but what do the local people think of all this Join our
medieval locals as they talk about the issues of the day and what it's like to pay host to royal visitors, their courtiers, servants, oh.......................and their army!
gain advantage, land, power and wealth. King Henry the Sixth and his Queen, Margaret are frequent visitors to the City of
Coventry, a safe haven in the heart of Lancastrian lands. But danger is never far away. Parliaments and councils sit to try to
keep a fragile peace, Coventry is at the centre of these proceedings, but what do the local people think of all this Join our
medieval locals as they talk about the issues of the day and what it's like to pay host to royal visitors, their courtiers, servants, oh.......................and their army!
Fri 6 Sep to Sunday 15 Sep 2024
Coventry Cross, Trinity Street, Broadgate, Coventry, West Midlands CV1 1NA
Fri 6 Sep:11.00-15.00; Sat 7 Sep:11.00-15.00; Sun 8 Sep:11.00-15.00; Sat 14 Sep:11.00-15.00; Sun 15 Sep:11.00-15.00; Free Entry.
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