The Battle of Worcester was a real blast – in more ways than one! Known as ‘The Loyal City’ – thanks to the latin slogan ‘civitas fiedlis’ supposedly written across its barricaded gate during the Battle of Worcester – it was where the first English Civil War is often credited with starting in September 1642…
Now THAT was a bit of a scorcher! The Earl of Manchester’s returned to Culcheth in Cheshire for a blazing hot weekend of history! Our members set up our tented encampment on Mill Field opposite The Raven Inn on Warrington Road, bringing the sights, sounds and – considering the temperature reached over 30° – smells of the…
It may have been a hot weekend, but there was plenty of cold, hard time to be done in the clink at Oxford! We had an amazing weekend at Oxford Castle & Prison, bringing the English Civil War history of this historic university city to life! When Oxford became the King’s de facto capital in…
To say that The Battle of Naseby at Lamport Hall was EPIC is a bit of an understatement! This late May Bank Holiday muster in the lush Northamptonshire countryside was the ideal combination of laughter, fun, friendship, and riotous beer tent dancing! A fantastic turnout from the Earl of Manchester’s saw us take to the…
The people of Golcar were once described as “gentle as lilies” and we had a gently fun time at Golcar Lily Day – including celebrating the very first event for two of our “newest” members! This lovely one-day multi-period event near Huddersfield is part of the annual ‘Golcar Lily Day’ celebrations, which gives us the…
It was a weekend of two halves at the major Sealed Knot muster at Charlton Park on first May Bank Holiday weekend – thanks to the English weather 😂😂😂 The Earl of Manchester’s made their way to the rolling West Country for a weekend of hanging out with friends, enjoying a drink, oh, and a…
With musket on her shoulder, her part she acted then, And everyone supposed that she had been a man; Her bandeliers about her neck and sword hang’d by her side, In many brave adventures her valour has been tried The Gallant She-Soldier (1655) In the past the role of women in the English Civil…
It is almost an understatement to say that the 1640s and ‘50s saw some of the most radical political movements in British history. From the Levellers to the Diggers, from Quakers to Muggletonians, a massive proliferation of radical ideas erupted as the old institutions of government broke down. In the chaos of war and political…
Wow – what a start to 2025! We’re over the moon to have been awarded the Rosebowl trophy for ‘best regiment’ at the Battle of Nantwich … for the THIRD year running! Every January, the Sealed Knot gathers in Nantwich, the market town in Cheshire that was besieged by Royalist forces in 1644, to commemorate…
WILTSHIRE AT WAR – an ECW conflict to secure Malmesbury. Book your tickets now Join The Sealed Knot as it explores what it was like to live, and fight during the English Civil War. Spend the day exploring the Living history encampment and taking part in activities and arena displays including the grand battle finale.…