Primary 6 at Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace on the 6 th of October 2011

P R I M A RY 6 AT E D I N B U R G H C A S T L E A N D H O LY R O O D PA L A C E O N T H E 6 T H O F

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This is the front of Edinburgh Castle. The

person on the far right is our tour guide

Nathan.

Nathan showed the class around the

Castle and taught us about the life and

time of Mary Queen of Scots.

If you had been looking at this view from the Castle in 1561 when

Mary returned to Scotland, you would

have seen her ship sail into Leith Docks.

This is the Court Yard that had the Royal

Palace at the time of Mary Queen of Scots.

Nathan told us about the time Mary spent

here.

BIRTH OF MARY’S SON IN 1566.

This plaque was put here in 1566 when Mary had her son James. The plaque reads 1566 with the initials M A H in the middle. This stands for Mary And Henry, as Henry was Lord Darnley’s first name.

In the Great Hall we were surprised to

meet Mary Queen of Scots.

She made the girls courtesy and the boys

bow.

Mary Queen of Scots then lead us to

another part of the Castle.

We got dressed in the clothes that the

people from the time of Mary Queen of Scots would have

worn to Royal Court.

DRESSED FOR ROYAL COURT.

Girls in costume. Boys in costume

THE ROYAL DANCEMary Queen of Scots then taught us a dance for the Royal Court

to celebrate the birth of her son.

AFTER WE COMPLETED THE DANCE WE HAD A GROUP PHOTO TAKEN

WITH MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.

HOLYROOD PALACE

We then walked down the Royal Mile to

Holyrood Palace. We saw Mary Queen of Scots bedroom and

the room where David Ricco was murdered.

We had a fantastic day learning about Mary

Queen of Scots.