Pembrokeshire Historical Society will host a coffee morning and talk about Carew Castle.
Organized by the Pembroke and Monkton Local History Society, the event will be held at Pembroke Town Hall on Saturday 11th January.
Doors open at 10 a.m. for coffee, and attendees will have the opportunity to visit the museum and council chamber, both located on the first floor of City Hall.
An elevator is available for guests with reduced mobility.
At 11:00 the focus shifts to the George Lewis Hall, where Carew Castle will be discussed.
The castle was once the home of Sir Rhys ap Thomas, a significant figure in Tudor history.
Sir Rhys is reputed to have killed King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, leading to the crowning of the victorious Henry Tudor as King Henry VII.
For his service, Sir Rhys was knighted and appointed Governor of South Wales.
He remained a close ally and trusted friend of King Henry, and in recognition of his loyalty he was made a Knight of the Garter in 1505.
To celebrate, Sir Rhys organized a great tournament at Carew Castle in April 1507.
The last tournament of its kind to be held in the country, it was on a scale never seen before in Wales.
To mark the 500th anniversary of this great tournament, the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park staged a re-enactment at Carew in 2007, with a host of medieval entertainments that attracted thousands of people to the colorful spectacle.
A film about the event will be shown as part of the morning’s activities.
Access to the coffee morning and discussion is free.
The society is also holding a quiz night with a buffet on Friday 17th January at 7pm at Pembroke Town Hall.
Entrance €5, paid at the door.