NEW EVENT JUST ADDED: Chester, 10th – 11th August We are delighted to announce that The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote will bring the English Civil War history of Chester alive in August with an event in the heart of this historic town! An historical encampment and battle will be coming to Dean Field, located…
We’re off to Hampton Court Palace in Herefordshire this weekend for more English Civil War fun and we’d love you to join us – it’ll be a cracking weekend of activities, history, and drama for all the family! Check out the fancy trailer! [youtube=http://youtu.be/trtb1ry5Fqo]
One of the pleasures of re-enactment is the opportunities it affords for photography – whether you’re in front or behind the lens! Over the past few years we’ve been inviting people on photo service Flickr to add their images of us in action to a group photo pool. You can find it right here and…
14th June 1645 is one of the pivotal dates of British history, as well as marking the beginning of the end of the first English Civil War. King Charles I’s forces were categorically defeated on sloping land next to a small nondescript village in Northamptonshire by the country’s first professional military force, The New Model…
On the weekend of the 22nd & 23rd of June, the peace will be broken at Hampton Court Castle by hundreds of re-enactors descending on Herefordshire. They will be providing two full days’ excitement and colour recreating events from throughout our history. In the morning, you can experience the serenity of Hampton Court Castle with…
We organise and take part in events up and down the country in order to bring the history of the English Civil War to life and educate the public about its pivotal role in our nation’s heritage. Whether you’re looking to learn more about history or just fancy a good family day out, you can…
A rather dazzling insight into the wealth and splendour, but also the uncertainty, of the English Civil War is to go on display. ‘The Cheapside Hoard’ was uncovered by a group of labourers under a cellar floor in London’s Cheapside in 1912. It is believed it could have been stored by a jeweller or goldsmith who…
The eighth Baron, first Vicount Saye and Sele, and father of Nathaniel, William Fiennes was one of the prime movers in the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War. This weekend (Saturday, June 8th) our members will be travelling to the family seat of Broughton Castle to mark this connection with a display of living history…