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Dover Castle is undergoing a makeover for the summer of 2009. Well, at least the Great Tower is! From August 2009 King Henry II of medieval court, will to life in the imposing central keep of Dover Castle.

Using a combination of film technology, costumed characters and a recreation faithful of the Royal Court Dover Castle will be transported back to the twelfth century – a turbulent period of English history, where visitors can learn the king himself as he walks through the halls.

A Frenchman, Henry, becomes king of England in 1154 when he succeeded Stephen King, a cousin of his mother, Matilda, daughter of Henry I. Upon taking the throne of England was in a state of agitation and Henry decided to assert order. Appoints Thomas Becket as his chancellor to the couple began to reform the judicial system of England, failing by establishing courts and prisons, and thereby ensure effective control over the criminal.

It was a exciting time in the development of the royal family and included Henry attempted to take control of the church in 1164 which led to a heated argument with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the former king's chancellor, Thomas Beckett. Unfortunately for the latter which ended in his premature death, since he was murdered by four knights of the king in Canterbury Cathedral, in December 1170.

However, in addition to a narrative elaboration of the aforementioned events, the sounds, sights and smells, even in this century that accurately portrayed in the great tower. In fact, so good is the publicity surrounding this event that Dover hotels They expect that their reservations in advance, once the rocket from the date of opening of the representation as fascinating as the real mischief of the 12th century is finally revealed.

Of course, as the gateway to Europe from Dover also benefits from having thousands of ferry passengers passing through the port every day. Perhaps some will tempted to spend the night in port to add a visit to Dover Castle to your itinerary before or after completing his trip to France Cross Channel.

Certainly, Children are guaranteed to have fun as the plans for the Great Tower also include a precise description of an actor dressed appropriately court jester of the king, known as the Roland Farter! Furthermore, children of a fief of the King will also attend, including Prince John, who will no doubt provide adults with an ominous representation of the catchment to the future king. All this sounds very intriguing fun!

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