With its emphasis on ancient laws, the rights of the Church and the laity, Magna Carta is a bit of a hard nut to crack for children. So what can go into Trowbridge Museum's exhibition that will be child-friendly?
One of the answers the Assistant Curator came up with was...Lego.
Yes, Lego.
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| Laying out a medieval formal garden in Lego |
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| First attempt at a medieval garden |
Fortunately, Trowbridge Museum has a volunteer who is a Lego expert. He has been rail-roaded into recreating a medieval rural scene, rather loosely based on King John's acceptance of Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215. It is also fortunate that Lego produced a set of construction toys called Knights' Kingdom, a good source of minifigures to play the part of King John's disloyal barons.
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| Blacksmith's forge and water wheel |
It just so happened that the Assistant Curator had bought a Knights' Kingdom set featuring a blacksmith (and a chicken. Why a chicken? Apparently this is quite a rare Lego piece), so this can fit into the background. There is also a castle planned for the backdrop, just a little one.
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| Medieval garden from above |
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Work is now underway to construct some kind of temporary building for Lego King John to sit in as he affixes his seal to Magna Carta. Not as easy as one might think, and there are quite a few barons to fit in, not to mention, horses, retinues, tents, interested peasants...
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| King John NOT signing Magna Carta-he accepted it by attaching the Royal Seal |
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