Tudor Walk for Children

I did a Tudor walk for a parents group from a West London School - entirely organised by the parents - led by Fay - one parent per child on average. The Walk went very well and was very enjoyable - only problem is to stop it becoming a gore fest - sites of executions!

The route was:

Barbican - view of the City from the Bridge above the Road
Charterhouse - execution of the Cathusian Monks
Smithfield - Market and Jousting Arena
St Barts - Hospital and Monastery
Clothfair - Trading, Market and Fair
Protestant memorial - Burnings at the Stake and Boiling in Oil
Wallace - Plaque to William Wallace - hanging, drawing and quatering
Statue of Henry VIII
Cock Lane - end of the Fire of London and Body Snatching and William Harvey
Holy Sepulchre Church
Old Bailey - trials and executions
Bell Savage - Pocahontas on Display
Ludgate - City Gate
Stationers Hall - Printing and Shakespeare
Temple Bar - Entry into the City
St Pauls - Cathedral and Market
St Pauls Churchyard - Catholic burning of the books, and Puritan preaching

Its becoming a great route.

For more information look at: http://www.chr.org.uk/pdfs/TudorLondonschoolswalk.pdf

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