The Horrors of the Middle Ages

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Blogged by James Preece on 2nd July 2009

Warwick Castle dungeons seem to have been taken over by modernist liberals...

Warwick Castle has witnessed some of the darkest, bloodiest and most frightening times in history.

This new experience is set to echo part of the Castle's past, taking you back to 1345, when the town was gripped by the plague.

In true Dungeon style, gore seekers will be greeted by decaying bodies, chanting monks, torture implements, execution and ‘the labyrinth of lost souls’ - a fantastic scary mirror maze. Warwick Castle truly brings history to life!

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Decaying bodies, torture implements, execution, the 'labyrinth of lost souls'. I can take all that but please! No! The Horror! Stop! Don't make me endure the chanting monks!

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The Catholic Caveman said...

"Warwick Castle has witnessed some of the darkest, bloodiest and most frightening times in history."

They make it sound like that's a bad thing.

SPQR said...

I'm so happy they are bringing history to life, reminding us of Medieval times when starving, illiterate peasants spent their days wandering around 'fantastic scary mirror maze's...

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