Our reenactment season for 2025 has now come to a close – and what a year it’s been! Members of The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote have been up and down the country to bring the past to life at some amazing locations, from stately homes to housing estates. So we thought we would…
Behind the Bang! A matross’s reflection on legacy and camaraderie by Monika Tkocz-Huck The weekend’s over, the last major event of the year, and I’m still hearing the echo of it — not just the boom of the guns but the hum of memory, laughter and shared purpose. Our old girl, Lady Ann, has been…
In the 17th Century, Christmas Day was more than just a religious date – it marked the beginning of the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas between Christmas and Epiphany Eve, commonly called ‘Twelfth Night’. We may know it from the much later song, but for people in Stuart England it was a highlight of the…
We love hearing about the 17th Century and the English Civil Wars – and there are now plenty of podcasts that allow you to dive into this endlessly fascinating period of history! To help you find the best way to distract, educate, and entertain yourself, we’ve compiled a list of the best podcasts that focus…
When: 9am-3pm, Saturday 24 January 2026 Where: Nantwich, Cheshire (march to town square, followed by battle on Mill Island) We are delighted to be returning to the town of Nantwich with our comrades in the Sealed Knot for another march and battle in this historica town. Click here to go to the event website >> For…
When: 11.30am-5pm (4.30pm Monday), Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May Where: Deene Park, Northamptonshire NN17 3EG DEENE PARK PLUNDERED – an English Civil War conflict in Northamptonshire. Click here to book your tickets Join The Sealed Knot on the May Bank Holiday weekend as we explore what it was like to live, and fight during…
When: 10am-5pm, 9 May 2026 Where: Golcar Scout and Community Centre, Manor Rd, Golcar, Huddersfield HD7 4QE We are delighted to be a part of this annual celebration of life in Golcar. This annual village festival supposedly takes its name from the great Methodist preacher John Wesley, who described the ladies of the village as…
When: 10am-4pm, Sunday 24th & Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2026 Where: Alresford Hall, Nr Colchester, Essex CO7 8AP Siege of Colchester (1648): Royalist commanders Sir George Lisle and Sir Charles Lucas led a determined defence of Colchester against Parliamentarian forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax, but after a brutal siege the town fell, sealing a decisive Parliamentarian victory in the English…
Manchester’s after winning the Rosebowl for ‘Best Regiment’ at Nantwich in January 2024 While we reenact a regiment from the English Civil Wars, the modern incarnation of The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote has its own history and identity. Manchester’s is a Parliamentarian regiment within The Sealed Knot reenactment society, representing the personal regiment…