We learned about the War of the Roses and in particular the Battle of Bosworth Field between the armies of King Richard III and Henry Tudor.  We saw a film about the battle; tried on clothing and armour; and looked at lots of artefacts from that period.

We also had talks by a soldier and an archer, who told us what life would have been like at the battle; about the variety of weapons they used; what the different people would have worn depending on their status; how the armies were made up; how wounds were treated and what food and drink they would have had.

We practised some bill drill (the bill was a common weapon in the battle) and the archer used the famous long-bow to shoot 10 arrows in less than a minute!

We also had a walk around and our guide explained where the battle took place and we carried out a re-enactment of the battle. 

Photos of our trip can be found in the gallery here.