Just like in the English Civil War, there are two main types of infantry soldier in the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote: pikemen and musketeers. Being a pikeman is one of the more strenuous roles you can do in the Sealed Knot, combining structured drill movements and coordination with the qualities of a competitive sport.…
This weekend we’ll be marking the festival day of England’s patron saint, St George! The Morley St George’s Festival takes place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd April. The festival, which attracts thousands of visitors to the town every year, takes place in Morley, just outside of Leeds, which has been dubbed ‘the most patriotic…
Over the Easter weekend, the Sealed Knot’s Armie of Parliament gathered at a private event on part of the original battlefield at Naseby in Northamptonshire. It may have been muddy and a bit cold, but it was a fantastic two days of drill, battle, and socialising, topped off by The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote’s…
If you’ve ever fancied getting yourself a hobby that’s not only utterly unique, but is also a great way to make new friends and visit amazing places, then it’s as easy as heading down the pub … The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote runs a regular pub meet in Oxford! Our members get together…
After he fled from London in 1642, Oxford was King Charles’ ‘alternative capital’ where he set up court, directed his army, and even held his own Parliament! So it may not seem like the kind of place you’d expect to meet a bunch of Roundheads drumming up new recruits. But think again! This Saturday, members…
If you’ve ever fancied getting yourself a hobby that’s not only utterly unique, but is also a great way to make new friends and visit amazing places, then it’s as easy as heading down the pub … The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote runs a regular pub meeting in Leeds! Our members get together…
The Regicides is the collective name for the men who signed Charles I’s death warrant in 1649. A mixture of MPs, lawyers and cronies, the 59 signatories did what no people had dared do before – they killed a king by prosecuting him in a court of law. After his Restoration, the vengeance of Charles II upon…
(Photo by Pengranger) It’s still pretty chilly, so why not warm yourselves with a little Civil War action this Saturday? It’s the turn of the Gloucestershire town of Coleford to echo with the sound of drums, muskets and chanting this weekend! Join some of our members for this commemoration to those who fought and died…
Rex Factor delves into the lives of the monarchs of England and tries to find which one of them is the best ruler of them all. It’s a great blog for any fan of British history but particularly now for us that they’ve reached Charles I and Oliver Cromwell – two very different rulers whose…
Today marks 363 years since the execution of Charles Stuart, king of England, Scotland and Ireland, on a scaffold built next to the Banqueting Hall at Whitehall in London. After seven long years, two wars, countless bloodshed and a country torn by suspicion and fear, the king was brought to the anonymous executioner’s block –…