11. YOUR CHANCE TO FIGHT AT THE BATTLE OF TOWTON.

Let it not be said that Route 1066 only caters for the mega rich as we have teamed up with Historical Garments Ltd of Milton Keynes and Authentic Weaponry Plc of Rhode Island to offer you the unique and affordable chance to participate in Britain’s bloodiest ever battle, that which took place at Towton in North Yorkshire on Palm Sunday, 29 March, 1461 involving nearly 60,000 fighting men. It is estimated that 28,000 soldiers lost their lives and that local rivers ran red with their blood for days afterwards. As a consequence Shares in Yorkshire Water hit an all time low on the Stock Exchange.

We are looking for two hundred of you to participate in this violent skirmish that took place between the Lancastrians and the outnumbered Yorkists which seen the latter triumph against the odds which resulted in Henry VI being deposed as King by Edward IV.

There are two knockdown prices available.

Baron Von Snider Chairperson of The European Nostalgia Society had this to say about our exciting offer:

‘Do you know anyone who takes part in battle reenactments? Then this will be ideal for them. No more play fighting. This is the real thing. A chance to scrap for their lives in the bloodiest ever battle on English soil. Surprise them with the gift of this for a present. They will forever be grateful.’

The two hundred available slots will be given out on a first come first served basis. We anticipate there will be high demand for these places so act early to secure your spot. There are exactly one hundred places available on the Lancastrian side and one hundred with the House of York.

Time Travel has never been so cheap or quite so daring. Surprise the one you love with the gift of being a participant in Britain’s bloodiest battle. Why go to modern day Switzerland to end it all when you can go to 15th century Yorkshire instead.

Once you are accepted you will be provided with authentic fifteenth century English costumes and weaponry kindly supplied by our sponsors in this venture and taken, via our portal into the past, to Towton, Yorkshire, England in 1461. After the battle you will be returned home, hopefully in one piece, the maximum we will return you in will be five pieces. You need to know that your chances of surviving The Battle of Towton alive are one in two, but as a nice touch, for those of you who perish there we will send a loved one of your choice a dozen red or white roses dependant upon whose side you died fighting for.