Raphael Falconry
Historic Falconers
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Periods covered: Pre-history to Late 20th century 01986 873928 / 07711 369805 |
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The reign of King Henry VIII saw English falconry experience
the last of its glory days. The Tudor monarchy were passionate about hunting
but none more so than Henry who was often absent from court because he had gone
hawking. Henry made changes to the law to improve his hunting, he had numerous
hunt lodges built near to his favourite lands, he constructed housing for his
hawks and even had a near-fatal hawking accident. This golden age of falconry
finally began to fade during the reign of Elizabeth I.
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contact us to discuss your particular requirements
We are the only professional falconers in the UK who specialise in historical recreation and interpretation. With more than 30 years of commercial falconry experience and an extensive knowledge of both falconry and natural history, we offer a truly unique service to a wide variety of customers.
Our primary role is the live demonstration of birds in
flight for educational and entertainment purposes at outdoor public events.
However, we also offer lively authentic period interpretations suitable for
indoor venues such as schools and museums. Our unusual specialist field also
leads to private commissions, television, tuition and consultancy work.
We offer demonstrations and presentations focusing on English falconry and bird folklore spanning the last millennium. With passion and imagination we reveal the social importance of hunting with birds and show how falconry has shaped our national heritage. Proudly we are reputed for our beautiful birds, fabulous quality costumes, authentic props, well researched material and a professional shine that you would expect from experienced performers.
