When: 11pm-5pm, Saturday 29 June & Sunday 30 June Where: Cropredy Bridge, Banbury, Oxfordshire Sergeant-Major General Philip Skippon’s Regiment of Foote of the Sealed Knot is staging a major weekend of commemoration and re-enactment of the Battle of Cropredy Bridge in 1644. Experience the whole village bringing this to life – events, displays, walks and talks,…
When: 11am-5pm, Saturday 13 July & Sunday 14 July Where: Ledbury RFC, Ross Road, HR8 2LP Ledbury Sir George Lisle’s Regiment of Foote of the Sealed Knot invites you to come and witness the spectacle of the Sealed Knot’s Battle of Ledbury! The date is 22nd April, 1645. The Parliamentary commander Sir Edward Massey, had not been…
When: 10.30am-4.30pm, Saturday 27 July & Sunday 28 July Where: Scrubb’s Farm, Bishop’s Sutton, Arlesford SO24 0HR The Sealed Knot in partnership with The Battle of Cheriton Project Ltd and the Royal British Legion, are delighted to promote the spectacular History through the Ages weekend! Buy advance tickets here >> The weekend kicks off each day…
When: 10am-4pm, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 September Where: Whittington, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 4DF The English Civil War comes to Whittington Castle this September! Muskets will fire, drums will sound, swords and pikes will clash as the 1640s comes to vivid life! The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote, part of the Sealed Knot…
Where: Abingdon Guildhall, Abbey Close, Abingdon-on-Thames OX14 3JD When: 10am-4pm, Saturday 16th March Curious about reenactment? Fancy marching into battle with us and igniting your passion for history? Come and meet our members at Abingdon Clubs And Societies Day at the Guildhall in the heart of this historic town. We’ll be there with items of 17th Century…
On 14th June 1645, the fields between the Northamptonshire villages of Naseby and Sibbertoft saw one of the most significant battles in British history. Royalist troops loyal to King Charles I and the Parliamentarian ‘New Model Army’ led by Sir Thomas Fairfax met in the culmination of a three-year bloody civil war that had pitted…
Meet a face of Manchester’s: Musketeer Graham We spend our summers battling as a team and spending time as a family – but who are the people who make up the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote? With Manc’s Mugs we introduce you to a face of our regiment using some of their favourite photos,…
We’re getting back to ‘normal’ life after a cracking weekend in the Cheshire market town of Nantwich – and the celebrations after winning the Rosebowl and being crowned ‘Best Regiment’! Organised by our Royalist friends in the King’s Lifeguard of Foote, this annual event is both the start of the new reenactment season and a…
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 know it from the much later song, but for people in Stuart England this period was a highlight of…
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 know it from the much later song, but for people in Stuart England this period was a highlight of…