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Reenactors dressed as knights stage a medieval jousting competition at Eltham Palace in Eltham, England, June 16, 2013.
The "Grand Medieval Joust" event at Eltham Palace, an English Heritage property which was the childhood home of King Henry VIII, aims to provide insight into what life was like at the palace during medieval times.
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Reenactors in period costume prepare to demonstrate medieval dance in the Great Hall at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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Reenactors dressed as knights stage a medieval jousting competition at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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Reenactors in period costume return from staging a medieval battle at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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Reenactors in period costume prepare to demonstrate medieval dance in the Great Hall at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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A reenactor dresses as a knight before staging a medieval jousting competition at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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Reenactors in period costume prepare food in a medieval encampment at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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A reenactor in period costume walks through the medieval encampment at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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Reenactors in period costume prepare to stage a medieval battle at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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Reenactors in period costume prepare to stage a medieval battle at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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Reenactors in period costume demonstrate medieval dance in the Great Hall at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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Reenactors in period costume prepare food in a medieval encampment at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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Reenactors in period costume prepare to stage a medieval battle at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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A falconer in medieval period costume retrieves his hawk during a display of birds of prey at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
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Reenactors in period costume prepare to stage a medieval battle at Eltham Palace, June 16, 2013.
