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WELCOME TO CROSSFORD

“There be magic in these woods”The small village of Crossford is a typical English village of the 16th century. It has its farmers, its miller, its baker, oh, and its magical forest. Perhaps that is not typical, but it is ordinary for the citizens of Crossford, as it has been for decades. This forest is very old indeed. It has an energy all its own. It is the home to many fairies who hold court within its very boundaries. During times of magical power, which fall upon the solstices and equinoxes, the forest finds a person in need of direction, someone caught at a crossroads...and it brings him or her here to Crossford. This gateway transcends not only space but time itself.

Where is Crossford?Crossford is a village in Northumberland, England. If it existed in 2019, it would stand approximately 20 miles southwest of Alnwick Castle, home of the Duke of Northumberland. However, as with all magical places, it has faded away with time.

NorthumberlandNorthumberland is a county inNortheast England. It shares a borderwith Scotland along its northernedge. Due to its geographicallocation, it has been the scene ofmany battles between England andScotland. As evidence of its violenthistory, Northumberland has morecastles than any other county inEngland. This includes the castles ofAlnwick, Bamburgh, Dunstanburgh,Newcastle and Warkworth. Thisviolence extends back to the Romanoccupation, and the famous landmark, Hadrian’s Wall, is one of Northumberland’s key features.

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What goes on in Crossford on our festival day?

The year is 1566, and the little town of Crossford is alive and thriving with it’s yearly festival. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have made their way to the celebration with their entourage, and await the visitor from the magical woodlands that surrounds this small village. While at Opening Court, as the Duke and Duchess are greeting their honored guests, a young noble couple appear out of the woods and they appear to be lost and slightly confused. It does not take long for the Duke and Duchess to realize, that standing before the court is her majesty the Queen herself, but from about five years ago. With her is her trusted advisor and the love of her young heart, Robert Dudley.

The young Queen seems confused as to who these nobles are at the court of Crossford, and why they were not attending upon her banquet. Elizabeth claims that she and Dudley merely wandered off for a moment for a breath of air, but a short walk away is a feast in her honor. Shortly after the arrival of the Queen, others join them who were in search of the pair. Suitors who wish to court the hand of Elizabeth have also been brought through the forest. These representatives of the most powerful monarchs in the world were attending upon the Queen to court her hand for their countries and bring alliance between their nation and England. Children of the great

Sulieman the Magnificant, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Don Alvaro de Bazan, emissary of King Phillip of Spain and King Eric XIV of Sweden himself came to England to press their wishes. Each of these nation’s leaders want the young Queen of England to marry their ruler and unite the two countries. From the beginning, it is clear that Dudley wants none of this. Tensions between this young English noble and the suitors is evident from the start. The Spanish emissary even warns Elizabeth that her young “friend” may bring her into a war she does not want if he does not mind his station.

And thus we have our crossroads. Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII is the newly crowned king of England, but she is also a young woman and duty weighs heavy on her shoulders. Her advisors tell her she must marry, and it must be a marriage of political worth to secure the future of her people. But, in her heart, she loves her good friend and companion Robert Dudley. She must decide her path. Will she choose one of these men represented by the suitors who traveled far to court her, will she follow her heart and choose Dudley, or will she find another path.

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OUR CHARACTERS

When reading history books, we often feel distant from the people in them: George Washington is just a guy in a powdered wig who became our first President; Queen Elizabeth I was a redhead who wore huge dresses. They are so distant that it can be difficult to relate or understand that such historical figures were real people, with real feelings, real problems and real lives.

At the New Jersey Renaissance Faire you can experience history first hand. Speak with these people and talk to them about anything. Meet with William Shakespeare and ask him what inspired his plays. Ask the Duke and Duchess what it is like to live in a castle. Talk to knights about how to swing a broad sword, and why they needed them. Don’t just read the history – experience it. You’ll be surprised just how human these legends are. And learn just how legendary you can someday become.

Elizabeth Tudor(7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603)

Elizabeth Tudor was born in 1533, the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. When she was just 2 ½ her mother was executed and the king remarried, leaving much of her early life unstable.

Once her half brother Edward gained the throne, she was declared illegitimate and lost much of her royal privilege. After Edward died early, her half-sister Mary took things one step further and imprisoned Elizabeth in the Tower of London, believing she would lead treasonous plots against the throne. By the time she was finally declared queen after Mary’s death in 1558, Elizabeth had seen first hand what the question of succession could do to the monarchy and the country at large.

Throughout her reign, Elizabeth’s goal was one of unity, prosperity, and calm. Gone were Mary’s religious persecution as Elizabeth re-established the English Protestant church and confirmed a policy of tolerance with other

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religions. She funded many seafaring expeditions to new lands, helping the country to recover monetarily from years of upheaval.

Elizabeth would often “go on progress”, leaving her dreary palace life for the countryside. She greeted peasants and nobles alike in person, maintaining a very close relationship with her countrymen. This inspired fierce loyalty amongst her people. Today we meet our great Queen at a crossroads.

Traveling with the Queen

Lady Sylvia Poingard, Lady-in-waiting BodyguardSir Robert Dudley, possible suitorMary Hill, Lady-in-waitingLady Lettice Knollys, Lady-in-waitingLord Edward DeVere, 17th Earl of OxfordChristopher Marlowe, Playwright

The SuitorsThroughout her reign, and especially in the early years when she was still a young woman, the advisors around her wanted desperately for Elizabeth to choose a suitable marriage. In a monarchy like England was at the time, the heir to the throne is of major importance to the whole country. If Elizabeth were to die without an heir that would take the throne when she passed on, there would be major turmoil that could shake the whole kingdom and in fact could lead to England itself becoming a vassal state of one of the other powerful nations of Europe or beyond. It could even lead to civil war as various factors or individuals tried to assert their claim to the throne.

This is the major factor of our scenario this year. Three very powerful rulers have sent emissaries to advocate for the young Queen of England to marry their ruler and thus secure alliance between England and the kingdom that they represent. For Elizabeth, who was a woman in a man’s world, to marry would also significantly limit her power.

The Ottoman EmpireOne of the great nations that wished to add an English feather to their cap in our scenario is the Ottoman Empire, ruled by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. The ancient Ottoman Empire is known today as the country of Turkey. The Sultan ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1520 until

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1566 and under his rule the empire achieved its greatest expanse. The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful countries on Earth in 1566. It was Sulieman who transformed the city of Constantinople into Istanbul, a worthy capital for his empire. His rule oversaw the development of many achievements in conquest, science, literature and the rule of law.

Under the watch of the great sultan, Ottoman territory expanded as far as Vienna and Hungary and the forces of the empire made pushes into Persian territory. Sulieman surrounded himself with great advisors or viziers who brought the Turkish empire great glories in the fields of law, literature, art and architecture.

Although it is not historically accurate that Sulieman ever tried to court Queen Elizabeth, the great sultan had many wives, and with them many children. To the Ottomans, England was an insignificant island but for our tale, an interesting distant land to add to the realm of the Empire. For our day, the sultan has sent three of his children to tell the English Queen of the wonders of the East and the glory of the magnificent sultan, and to hopefully get her to agree to become one of his wives and join the glories of the English Empire. How do you think our modern young ladies would feel about this attempt at courtship?

The Ottoman entourage: Mihrimah Sultan (daughter, 5th child of Sulieman), Selim II (son, 7th child of Sulieman and Prince of the Empire), Sehzade Bayezid (son, 8th child of the sultan, and son of his legal wife)

The Ottomans

Sehzade Selim the Older, PrinceSehzade Bayezid the Younger, PrinceMihrimah Sultan, Princess

SpainIn the time of our story, Spain is the most powerful empire in the world. The term, “the empire on which the sun never sets” was coined to describe the extent of Spainish dominion during the reign of King Philip the 2nd. The empire of Spain had claims at this time from South America to the Philippines and many places in between. The vast wealth of Spain was born mainly from riches it took from all over the world. Gold from the Americas was constantly being brought to Madrid, the capital, and became a target for pirates and privateers the world over. King Philip was responsible for many of these vast claims across the globe. It is this man who sends his emissary to woo the hand of Queen Elizabeth. Philip had been married to Elizabeth’s sister Mary during her period as English monarch. From 1554 until 1558 Philip was indeed King of England by right of his wife. The king of Spain wishes to continue and secure his claim to the English


throne by marriage to the young Elizabeth. Mary never gave him an heir which would have given his child a claim to the English throne on her passing. Tensions between England and Spain will boil over into war in the later years of our two monarchs, but if Philip could secure a marriage to Elizabeth it would relieve any threat to his western flank and allow him to put the problems with England to rest once and for all.

To the festival today and to press his courtship of the young queen, the Spanish have sent the trusted advisor, Alvaro de Bazan. In a fifty year career it is claimed that this Spanish admiral and Marquess of Santa Cruz never suffered defeat. This legend among the Spanish forces has the trust and ear of his majesty King Philip and if anyone could convince the English Queen of the glories of Spain and the benefits of joining the two kingdoms, it is this hero of the Spanish.

The Spanish

Don Alvaro de Bazan, Spanish AdvisorJoanna of Austria, King Philip’s sisterFernad de Albear, Spanish man at armsIsabella de Albear, Spanish Lady-in-waiting

Sweden and the Mad KingWhere our other suitors of the Queen received the memo that they were to send emissaries to state their courtship for her majesty, this message was not understood by the king of Sweden. King Eric XIV has come himself to the festival to sue for his undying love to the young Elizabeth who he has never met.

Born in 1533, Eric assumed the throne of Sweden in 1560. Eric had already sent a proposal to Queen Elizabeth in April of 1560 when he was the crown prince that was denied. This trip to England is another try at the hand of the English Queen. His feelings, that he in person could ignite the sparks of her love.

King Eric exhibited signs of mental illness from early in his reign. He had an express suspicion of the aristocracy and other nobles and in the end, his insanity and actions against other members of his council would lead to his arrest and being deposed from the throne.

The Swedes

King Eric XIV, King of SwedenConstantia Eriksdotter, PrincessVirginia Eriksdotter, Princess


Introducing the Rest of CrossfordSet out to meet as many of these fine folk as you can during your visit!

Nobility• Duke Hugh Percy, Our Festival Host• Duchess Elizabeth Percy, Our Hostess• Duchess Frances Seymour, Duke’s Mother- in-law• Lady Elizabeth Percy, Daughter of Duke and

Duchess• Lady Buelle Percy, Duke’s sister• Lady Glorianna Ashberry, Lady-in-waiting to

the Duchess

Guards• Captain Thomas Swift, Captain of the Duke’s Guard• Lance Corporal Ignatious Bewford Smalls,Duke’s Guard

• Lieutenant Daniel Foxworth, Duke’s Guard• Private Ian McFiddles, Duke’s Guard• Private Gregory Hamstring, Duke’s Guard

Knights• Sir Lucian, Knight Commander of Crossford• Dame Evie, Knight of Crossford• Dame Kenna, Bailiff and Knight of Crossford




Townsfolk• Lance Arquebus Lawman, Sherriff• Marolus Stich, Dress maker to the Duchess• Margaretta Sketch, Art tutor to the Duchess• Will Passion, Lord of Adventure• Denny Hopkins, Innkeeper• Marie Hopkins, Innkeeper’s Wife• Garrick Elwood, Woodsman• Max Hopkins, Ratcatcher• Violet Malot, Dyer• Cammy Thorton, Washing Wench• Rose Trueheart, Pickle lady• Amanda Potts, Scullery Wench• Angora Woolrite, Shepherd• Quinton Masterson, Inventor• Rosemary Tart, Baker• Will Daresaway, Storyteller• Winston Acrue, Tax man• Ayla McManus, Gallowglass• Tally Knit, Weaver• Owen Defence, Street Performer• Delphi Katts, Oracle• Laurel Katts, Herbalist

• Alunus Katts, Potion Maker• Granny Smith, Traveling midwife/Loan shark• Camieo Smith, Messenger/scribe• Gala Smith, Bookkeeper• Ambrosia Smith, Loan shark enforcer• Toby D. Termind, Unemployed

Fairies • Whimsy• Ray• Meadowlark• Tikal• Tumble Leaf• Ser Oakheartt

Wait, there are more?!You will also meet Crossford’s Glassblower, Blacksmith, crafters, artisans and all who make food provisions for the Duke and Duchess. And don’t miss your chance to cross

paths with knights of Round Table Jousting, and be delighted by the amusements of our aerialist, jugglers, sword swallowers and more!


CLASSIC WORKS

Henry VFirst produced in 1600, the Shakespeare play, Henry V, has some of the greatest inspirational speeches in the whole canon. Partly perhaps because William Shakespeare was trying to do justice to the King who prevailed in one of the greatest underdog stories of all time.

The play is set in England in the early fifteenth century. The political situation in England is tense: King Henry IV has died, and his son, the young King Henry V, has just assumed the throne. Several bitter civil wars have left the people of England restless and dissatisfied. Furthermore, in order to gain the respect of the English people and the court, Henry must live down his wild adolescent past, when he

used to consort with thieves and drunkards at the Boar’s Head Tavern on the seedy side of London.

Henry lays claim to certain parts of France, based on his distant roots in the French royal family and on a very technical interpretation of ancient land laws, “The Salic Laws”. When the young prince, or Dauphin, of France sends Henry an insulting message in response to these claims, Henry decides to invade France. Supported by the English noblemen and clergy, Henry gathers his troops for war.

The climax of the war comes at the famous Battle of Agincourt, at which the English are outnumbered by the French five to one. The night before the battle, King Henry disguises himself as a common soldier and talks to many



of the soldiers in his camp, learning who they are and what they think of the great battle in which they have been swept up. In the morning, he prays to God and gives a powerful, inspiring speech to his soldiers. Miraculously, the English win the battle, and the proud French must surrender at last. Henry will marry Catherine, the daughter of the French king. Henry’s son will be the king of France, and the marriage will unite the two kingdoms. The rest of the play focuses on Henry’s struggle to speak French in attempt to woo Catherine of Valois, daughter of the French king.

Today’s version, shortened considerably from the original, will showcase both the romantic and inspiring King Henry as we see what words Shakespeare created (as no records of any of Henry’s actual speeches exist) to bring to life this larger than life figure and his quest to conquer France. By the way, when Elizabeth refers to herself as Queen of France in her litany of titles this war is why.



TIMELINE

To give you a snapshot of where the events of our day are pulled from history, here is a timeline of Europe during the Renaissance (14th to 17th Centuries), and the Age of Discovery (15th to 17th Centuries).

1066 Norman invasion of England, beginning of an era of English imperalism

1169 Norman invasion of Ireland.

1452 Leonardo da Vinci born.

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Fall of Constantinople--Greek scholars imigrate to Italy bringing with them Ancient Greek 1453 manuscripts. European trade links by land with Asia are severed, leading many to begin seeking routes east by sea and spurring the age of exploration. Renaissance begins in Italy.

1492 Christopher Columbus lands in Bahamas and “discovers” the New World.

1503 Leonardo da Vinci paints Mona Lisa.

1506 St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is rebuilt under Bramante.

1507 New World is named America after Amerigo Vespucci.

1509Henry VIII ascends English throne.Michelangelo paints the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

1512 Ponce de Leon “discovers” Florida.

1513 Balboa becomes the first European to encounter the Pacific Ocean.

1517 Hernando Cortes discovers Mexico.

1519Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan sets out to circumnavigate the globe. Cortes conquers Mexico for Spain.

1524Verrazano, sailing under the French flag, explores the New England coast and New York Bay.

1527Troops of the Holy Roman Empire attack Rome, imprison Pope Clement VII—the end of the Italian Renaissance.

1533 Queen Elizabeth born at Greenwich Palace

1534 First book printed in Western Hemisphere, in Mexico.

1536 Ann Boleyn beheaded


1535 Jacques Cartier discovers St. Lawrence River.

1541 De Soto discovers Mississippi River.

1542Henry VIII, King of England, re-formed the title of the Kingdom of England. Catherine Howard beheaded.

1543Publication of On the Revolution of Heavenly Bodies by Polish scholar Nicolaus Copernicus— gives his theory that the earth revolves around the sun.

1547 Henry VIII dies.

1553 16 year old Edward VI dies after a 6 year reign. Mary I takes the throne.

1558Queen Elizabeth I ascends the English throne--the Elizabethan Era begins and the Renaissance will reach height in England, credited for great drama of Shakespeare and Marlowe.

1564 Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon Avon.

1566

The present day in Crossford. It is the height of the English Renaissance and the magic of the woods has brought together many historical figures from throughout the Renaissance as well as our special visitors.

1568 Elizabeth imprisons Mary Queen of Scots.

1570 Pope Pius V issues an interdict against Elizabeth.

1571 Pidolfi plot to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots.

1577 Francis Drake begins voyage around world.

1579 Elizabeth’s marriage negoations with the French King’s brother (Anjou dissolve).

1580Francis Drake returns to England after circumnavigating the globe. Pope Gregory XIII announces that killing Elizabeth is not a sin.

1582 Duke de Guize plot on Elizabeth’s life.

1583 Marriage negoations with the Duke de Alencon.

1586Babington plot to overthrow Elizabeth and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots.

1587 Mary Queen of Scots executed.


1588 England defeats the Spanish Armada. Earl of Leicester (Sir Robert Dudley) dies.

1590 Galileo experiments with falling objects.

1592Plague outbreak forces closing of theatres until spring of 1594, during which time Shakespeare wrote the narrative poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece.

1599The Globe opens, Julius Caesar is one of the first plays staged in the theatre. Shakespeare writes Hamlet.

1603Queen Elizabeth I dies and James VI of Scotland becomes James I King of England. Lord Chamberlain’s Men—the company of players which Shakespeare wrote for and was a sharer in—becomes the King’s Men, with the patronage of King James.

1607Jamestown is established--In 2016 it remains the oldest surviving English colony in America.

1613The Globe is destroyed by fire. The theatre was rebuilt in 1614 and remained open until 1642. Shakespeare’s Globe, a modern reconstruction of the theatre next to the original site was opened in 1997.


ENTERTAINMENT ABOUNDS IN CROSSFORD!

StorylineDuke’s Court, Human Chess, Grand Joust and Day’s End:Follow the story of Queen Elizabeth as she chooses between the various suitors asking for her hand in marriage. Meet the characters at the Duke’s Court. Follow the struggles in our full scale Human Chess Match and Grand Joust. The day will culminate, all will be resolved, and history will resume its rightful course in Day’s End.

Other School Day Revels

*Henry V: The classic play byWilliam Shakespeare will be performedfor your entertainment pleasure in ahalf-hour abridged form.

*History Speaks: Join Marshall Lawwas he hosts a question and answersession with Queen Elizabeth andShakespeare. Bring your questions andprepare to learn history from those wholived it.

*Beggars, Thieves and the BlackDeath: Learn about some of the darkersides of the Renaissance from our LordMayor Marshall Laww.

*Stage Combat Demo: Join theKnights of Crossford as they show theskills of an armored knight and weaponsthat keep them safe on the field of battle.

*Glassblowing Demo: The history ofglassblowing will be discussed as themolten glass is transformed before youreyes. Each show is it’s own time period.

Lords of Adventure: Join Jack Boldand Roger Awesome for a comedy sword fighting show that will teach you about confidence, bully-prevention and being an adventurer in your daily lives.


*Peasant Dance: Put on your dancingshoes and join the villagers of Crossfordfor a lesson in the historical dances ofthe period.

Peasant Trial with Lord Mayor Marshall Laww: Participate in a trialwith the Lord Mayor himself. As Her Majesty’s justice is upheld, students may find themselves on trial.

Shelli Buttons, Aerialist: Beamazed as Miss Shelli Buttons defies gravity with aerial acrobatics and spectacular feats of human potential.

*William Shakespeare: Watch theBard himself entertain with one of hisfamous plays starring... you!! Be readyto participate in an interactive retellingof one of Master Shakespeare’s famousplays.

Crossford Singers: Join the villagersof Crossford for some rollicking music of the times.

*Armor Demo: Join the Knights ofRound Table Jousting as they show theequipment of an armored knight and theweapons that they used on the field ofbattle.

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ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR CLASSROOM

Talk ShowYou play the upbeat need-to-know-everything talk show host, and assign each student a person from the Renaissance who they will portray in an interview. You may provide students with information on each of their Renaissance guest characters or assign students to learn more about their assigned person independently. In either case, students should learn some facts of the person’s life and be encouraged to further develop their own ideas about what it would have been like to be that person, including their behavior, feelings and point of view on matters.

On the day of the talk show, your classroom becomes the network studio stage and students step into the shoes of their Renaissance character to become your guests and audience. As guests, students answer questions in character. You decide whether your guests have traveled through time to appear on your talk show today in 2018, or your talk show is taking place back in the time of your guests. For the latter, you may wish to come up with a historical persona for yourself as the host and remind your audience that they are also back in time with you.

Make it fun and less stressful for students by having multiple guests on your talk show at once. You can group them in themes for eachepisode—have a panel of Renaissance artists one day, put nobles with opposing viewpoints on your show together, any theme or scenario that will produce dialogue works. Perhaps you wish to discuss a current event of their time with your guests. Ask a variety of questions—some referencing points you want to make for your lesson and some that are just for the fun of it. Keep your audience involved by having them ask questions too.

The roles you assign students can be straight from this week’s history chapter or people who your students create by your assigning them a class and trade of the period.

History SpeaksPrepare questions for our cast of characters before you visit Crossford. Students may interview the Queen and Shakespeare at History Speaks, a formal Q&A hosted by Lord Marshall Laww. See Revels Schedule for details.

Students will also have the chance to ask any of our historical characters their burning questions as they encounter and interact with them on the streets of Crossford.


What have you done at YOUR crossroads?Caught between a vast array of suitors, Elizabeth must make a choice. Shall she marry for political alliance but weaken her own sovereignty in the process? Shall she marry for love and become the scorn of the courts of Europe? Or shall she remain unmarried, alone, yet the most powerful woman in the Renaissance world?

Have students think of a time when they were at a crossroads—when they found themselves in a situation like Elizabeth and had to choose between two (maybe more) different actions. Have them write about the situation, what their choices were, which path/action they chose and the outcome. Have them speculate how the outcome may have been different if they took the other path, and reflect on what they learned from their crossroads.

Adapt this for younger students by asking them if they have ever been in a situation in which they wanted two different things but could only have one. Have them describe it, write a few sentences about it, or draw a picture of it. Ask what they chose and if they were they happy with their choice.

HeraldryBy the Renaissance, heraldry had gained clout as the “noble science of arms”. Its origins are Medieval, from the practical need to identify one’s friend and foe on the battlefield, and use of designs on shields to do so. Over time these designs grew to represent identity and nobility. Great meaning is in the selection of every color, shape, symbol and placement selected.

Have your students design their own coat of arms. It should include symbols and images that represent who they are, their background, their character, their strengths, and interests. Older students can be assigned to research the language of heraldry—the heraldic meanings of colors, division of the field, charges, and other symbols. They can even come up with a motto. Younger students may simply be instructed to draw images that represent themselves, such as a favorite color or pastime. As a community or team building exercise, design a coat of arms for your class or school together.


GLOSSARY

Speak like you are from the Renaissance!Here are a few of the words and phrases you may hear around Crossford...

Anon—soon, also a goodbye

Art—are

As you will—okay, whatever

Aye—yes

Bard—originally a professional

poet employed by a monarch or

nobleman, later used to describe

any writer; Shakespeare is known

as The Bard.

Ere—before

Fare Thee Well—goodbye

Good Morrow / Good

Den—hello, good day

Gramercy / Thank Thee—

thank you

Guild—an association of crafts-

men or merchants that controls

the quality of work and provides

training to apprentices

Hail and well met—Hello,

nice to see you

Hark—listen

Hast / Hath—has

Hither—here

How stands the hour?—

What time is it?

Mayhap—possibly

Nay—no

Nipper or Nipperkin—child

or children

Prithee / Pray—please

Privy—restroom

Thee / Thou—you

Thy / Thine—yours

Thither—there

Whence / Whither—where

How We Address One AnotherThere are strict social rules or etiquette to follow when talking to each other in the Renaissance, especially if you are lower class - and let’s face it, in the Renaissance most of us are middle or lower class.

King or Queen:“Your Majesty”

Duke or Duchess:“Your Grace”

Upper Class Men (such as a Noble or Knight):“My Lord” or “Good Sir”

Upper Class Women (such as a Lady of the Court):“My Lady” or “Good Madam”

Villagers:“Master” or “Mistress”

...and it is always appropriate to greet our festival hosts Duke and Duchess Percy with an enthusiastic,

“God save the Duke” or “God save the Duchess”


EDU-TAINMENT

New Jersey Renaissance Faire Education ProgramsThe New Jersey Renaissance Faire offers its own unique combination of entertainment and education—dubbed EDU-tainment—for students of all ages. Student groups visit the NJRenaissance Faire, AND the NJ Renaissance Faire visits schools like yours!

School Days at the Faire are reserved exclusively for school and student groupsas an extension of the annual festival which takes place the first two weekends of every June. Located at Liberty Lake in Columbus, NJ, the New Jersey Renaissance Faire, is a thrilling place for a field trip. Here lies the crossroads where fantasy meets reality. Revels aboundand students learn firsthand what that hype in their history books is all about. The interactive experience of the Faire brings history, literature and arts curriculum to life for K-12 students.

Assembly Programs bring the revelries of the Renaissance to schools in 60- minutetouring productions. Our company of players travels to schools throughout New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware October through April.

Student Matinees portray a mix of historical and fictitious characters while sharingstories straight from classic literature.

In-School Performances, Workshops and Residenciesdelivered by NJRF Teaching Artists and Performers are available YEAR-ROUND. Our Teaching Artists are trained professionals in acting, stage combat, improvisation and interactive theatre, with extensive experience in Shakespeare, history, literature, performing arts and more. They provide first-hand experiences, which bring history, literature and arts curriculum to life.

Contact Caroline Leipf at [email protected] tolearn more about any of our education programs.


NOTES

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[email protected] | 888.864.8222 | www.njrenfaire.com

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Special thanks to all the Teachers, Administrators, Parents and School Personnel who work passionately to

educate young people. The creativity and experiences you provide are the foundation from which they will become

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