(Photo from The Chester Chronicle) What a weekend! Thank you to EVERYONE who turned out to see us bring Chester’s English Civil War history to life last weekend. It was a fantastic weekend that our members absolutely loved and it was the enthusiasm, attention, and applause of the public that made it all worthwhile. We were…
Did you came to Deans Field in Chester today to watch us re-enact the English Civil War? Just think, you could join us as we bring history to life across the country, camping in some of the most spectacular locations in England, Scotland, and Wales, having great fun afterwards by socialising around the campfire or down the…
There’s just 24 hours until our living history encampment on Deans Field in the heart of Chester opens to the public for a FREE weekend of family entertainment and education! Come and discover all about the Chester’s role in the English Civil War as King Charles’ last stronghold and how the Parliamentarians laid siege to…
The English Civil War history of Chester will come alive this weekend – but be wary of the Plague Doctor, as you might be his next ‘patient’! With masks stuffed with herbs and straw to ward off ‘bad’ air, the Plague Doctors were a common sight in Britain during the 16th and 17th Centuries when great…
This Saturday and Sunday, the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote and the Sealed Knot will be re-enacting a skirmish from the Siege of Chester, which took place in 1645. But what was the siege and why was Chester so important in the first English Civil War? Chester was a Royalist stronghold right from the beginning of…
Arm your muskets, ready your pikes and prepare to be put through your paces – the English Civil War is coming to Chester this weekend! This FREE family-friendly weekend will see Chester’s English Civil War history come alive as the Sealed Knot re-creates the great siege of 1645/6. Travel back in time 350 years and witness Chester’s…
One of our musketeers, Denise, explains why she loves picking up her gun (which is a ‘she’, by the way) and marching onto the battlefield… 1.Your role in the regiment Sergeant of Musket 2. Why did you join? I joined because it was the silliest, funniest thing I’d ever experienced in my life! My best mate…
Experience 2,000 years of history this weekend at this flagship event as the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote and the Sealed Knot bring the Battle of Marston Moor to life in a dramatic re-enactment! We are at Kelmarsh Hall in the heart of Northamptonshire for a live-action historical blockbuster – more than 2,000 re-enactors and performers will…
My name is Leigh and I am a pikeman in Manchester’s pike block. At the tender age of 11 I was dragged to an event in Aylesbury kicking and screaming, I hated it! Why was I being dragged half way across the country to pretend to fight in field? It turns out because it’s amazing…
Today marks just a month to go until we’re besieging the walls of Chester! This FREE family-friendly weekend will see Chester’s English Civil War history come alive as the Sealed Knot re-creates the great siege of 1645/6. Stand on the city’s ancient walls and watch Cavaliers and Roundheads fight as muskets fire, drums sound, swords clash! Walk around our…