An immersive Renaissance role-play game inspired by the Field of the Cloth of Gold.

Renaissance

The year is 1520. Two of the most famous Kings of Renaissance History are meeting for the first time. Henry the 8th of England and François 1st of France welcome you to the Field of The Cloth of Gold.

The Field of The Cloth of Gold is one of the most celebrated and luxurious political events in European history. During this event, both kings will bring their courts to the French countryside to celebrate their friendship and renewed peace. However, things are not as simple as they seem, and Kings have volatile minds. Not to mention, every royal person, noble and courtier, is out to chase their own eager ambitions no matter the cost.

Become part of the French and English courts at the dawn of a new era where political intrigue, outrageous decadence, and insatiable sins await.  

Main themes

• The Renaissance and Humanism
• Chivalry, Pageantry, and Ceremonies
• Life at Court, Intrigue, and Romance 
• Anglo-French Relations and Politics
• Religion and Reformation
• Extravagance, Riches, and Luxury
• A touch of Renaissance occultism

Player experience

Experience a grand meeting of Renaissance monarchs that started out as a peace negotiation, but very soon turned into a veritable competition of courts and rulers. Meet, play, and compete as historic characters. Fight for the honor of your court, debate the finer points of humanism or recite poetry for your beloved. Immerse yourself in a fictionalized history of the events of summer 1520. Experience a game rooted in history, replete with courtly politics, pageantry, and ceremony.

The Field of the Cloth of Gold began as a peace summit between Renaissance France and Tudor England, but quickly turned into a competition to see which court, nobles, and King were more regal. At our event, there will be a number of ways to measure one’s worth, to prove one’s honor, and earn glory and recognition for your country.

• Sword dueling, wrestling, and martial pursuits
• Poetry writing and recital
• Courtly etiquette and romance
• Debates on philosophy, religion, and the arts
• Politics, both overt and subtle
• Theatre & performance
• Singing, Music & Dancing
• Archery and games of skill

Join us for an immersive event about the Renaissance, political and social maneuvering, and the meaning of nobility in a tumultuous era of Western European history. All played out against the backdrop of a beautiful French Château!

Where: CHÂTEAU DU BOISRENAULT, FRANCE

Authors: Lisa Wolfrum, John Shockley, Jim (Lucky) Walsemann, Nandor Lakai, Zsófia Diana Szalay, Chris Hartford

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