I am going to be working in a group of three to complete the task for Boston Castle. So far two of us have come up with the idea to base the documentary on a childrens TV programme. This would involve making the documentary interesting and appealing to children, using bright colours, simple yet explanatory, etc. This is only a draft idea.
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The Past -
'Boston Castle was built, as a shooting lodge, by Thomas 3rd Earl of Effingham in 1776.
The Earl, being a nobleman with liberal ideals, approved of the American Colonists’ rights for their independence. As deputy Earl Marshall of England and a commissioned officer in the army, the Earl of Effingham was expected to fight for George III against the rebelling American colonists.
When a controversial tax on tea was levied on the colonists by the British, they angrily resisted by dumping 342 chests of tea into the harbour at Griffin’s Wharf. This act. which was known as the Boston Tea Party ultimately triggered off the American war of Independence
Rather than fight in a war which he considered to be unjust, the Earl resigned his commission. In an impassioned speech in the House of Lords, the Earl spoke of the injustice of the proposed taxation to be levied upon tea, stating that Britain had no right to exercise this power.
So strong was his opposition to the events in the Americas that he decided to name his new shooting lodge Boston Castle. The castle was the scene of many parties but “tea that obnoxious beverage” was barred.'
Taken from http://www.fobcap.org.uk/castle.htm
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