Tiltyard

[1] The Tiltyard at Whitehall was "a permanent structure and apparently had room for 10–12,000 spectators, accommodated in conditions which ranged from the spartan to the opulent.

"[2] Ambitious young aristocrats participated in the Accession Day events for the Elizabeth I in 1595 where "the whole chivalric nature of the tournament with its mock combat and heroic connotations was peculiarly appealing."

It was constructed on top of one of the dams that formed part of the water defences between the outer bailey and the bridgehead.

[3] A modern tiltyard was constructed at the Royal Armouries Museum (opened 1996) in Leeds for demonstrations of medieval martial pursuits, including jousting reenactment and falconry.

[4] Since Easter 2000, it has hosted an annual competitive jousting team tournament devised by John Waller, then the Museum's Head of Interpretation, for a trophy called the Sword of Honour.

A plan of Kenilworth Castle shortly before the English Civil War by Wenceslas Hollar . The tiltyard is the large rectangle on the south east corner of the plan.