A
tiltyard (or
tilt yard or
tilt-yard) was an enclosed
courtyard for
jousting (also known as "tilting"). Tiltyards were a common feature of late medieval castles and palaces. For example,
Horse Guards Parade in
London was formerly the tiltyard constructed by
Henry VIII as an entertainment venue adjacent to
Whitehall Palace. Henry VIII also constructed a tiltyard at
Hampton Court Palace, where one of the towers, known as the Tiltyard Tower, was used for viewing the tournaments below.
A modern tiltyard was constructed outside the
Royal Armouries in Leeds for demonstrations of medieval martial pursuits, including jousting and falconry.
court or courtyard is an enclosed area, often a space enclosed by a building that is open to the sky. These areas in inns and public buildings were often the primary meeting places for some purposes, leading to the other meanings of court.
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Jousting is a sport that consists of competition between two mounted knights using a variety of weapons, usually in sets of three per weapon (such as tilting with a lance, blows with the battle axe, strokes with the dagger, or strokes with a sword), often as part of a tournament.
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Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London, at grid reference TQ299800 . It was formerly the site of the Palace of Whitehall's tiltyard, where tournaments were held in the time of Henry VIII.
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London
Canary Wharf is the centre of London's modern office towers
London shown within England
Coordinates:
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
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Henry VIII
King of England, King of Ireland, Prince of Wales
Reign 22 April1509 – 28 January1547
Coronation 24 June 1509
Born 28 May 1491(1491--)
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Palace of Whitehall was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698 when all except Inigo Jones's 1622 Banqueting House was destroyed by fire.
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Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, England, United Kingdom.[1] The palace is located 11.7 miles south west of Charing Cross and upstream of Central London on the River Thames.
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The
Royal Armouries houses the British national collection of arms and armour. It is the oldest museum in the United Kingdom and one of the oldest museums in the world. The collection is split across three sites:
- The Royal Armouries Museum (Leeds) in Leeds
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