It was a minor battle of the first English Civil War, but how did the relief of the besieged Cheshire town of Nantwich in 1644 set in motion events that would lead to the restoration of the monarchy? Following a year of setbacks, the victory of their forces at Nantwich on 25 January 1644 was…
Nantwich is a pleasant little town just outside of Crewe, famed for its old buildings and once a prosperous salt-producing and coaching centre. But for one day every January, the town plays host to hundreds of re-enactors who march through the town to commemorate the lifting of the Siege of Nantwich in 1644. After parading…
Turnham Green is a public park, around seven miles from the centre of London. With its George Gilbert Scott-designed church, war memorial, and old Town Hall, it’s typical of the capital’s civic green spaces. But 375 years ago today, it played host to a stand-off that helped change the course of British history. After the…
The English Civil War was one of the most turbulent periods of British history. Between 1642 and 1651, the population of the British Isles would suffer a proportionally greater loss of life than it did during the First World War and the nine years of war would result in the deaths of over a quarter…
From continental wars and revolutions to major advances in science and political ideas, the upheaval and conflict of the 17th Century produced many stories that filmmakers have attempted to retell on the big and small screen. While ancient Rome and Edwardian country manors have always been more popular settings with audiences, the era of Cavaliers…
Almost 375 years to the day since Manchester witnessed the first casualty of the English Civil War, the conflict is to be brought to life in Chadderton. Foxdenton Park in Chadderton will go back in time to the 17th Century this weekend as The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote, part of the Sealed Knot…
Choose your side this Spring Bank Holiday weekend as we celebrate the 375th anniversary of the start of the English Civil War! Amidst the glorious setting of Charlton Park, the Sealed Knot will bring this pivotal moment to life with a living history encampment across the weekend, plus dramatic cameos commemorating the history of the…
To celebrate the 400th birthday of Elias Ashmole, founder of the world-famous Ashmolean Museum, King Charles I will parade through the streets of Oxford – with us as his guard! This Friday from 6.30pm, with standards advanced and drums beating, a parade of Civil War soldiers and officers will escort King Charles from Broad Street to…
Fancy stepping back in time to one of the most tumultuous periods in British history? Do you want to hear drums call ranks of musketeers and pikemen to order, cannons roaring besides them as preachers and officers exhort them into battle? Do you want to see how life was lived by ordinary people during the 17th Century? We have…
The Queen’s Sconce has stood next to the town of Newark since 1644, when it formed part of the vast network of defences thrown up to protect this Royalist bastion from Parliamentarian forces. This July, the Sealed Knot will be returning to Newark to stage a battle reenactment on the sconce, one of the best-preserved English…