Daily Archives: 17th January 2012

Marching on to Nantwich – THIS Saturday!

All this week we’re gearing up for the traditional first muster of the Sealed Knot re-enactment season at Nantwich in Cheshire. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first re-enactment, known as Holly Holy Day after the event was marked by townspeople wearing a sprig of holly in their hats in remembrance of the…

A very happy 400th birthday to Black Tom…

Today marks four centuries since the birth of Sir Thomas, Lord Fairfax, who went from taking on the Marquis of Newcastle’s forces in Yorkshire to rising to become commander of the New Model Army. Known as ‘Black Tom’ because of his dark complexion, Fairfax was a skilled warrior and general. Despite mixed fortunes in his…