When: 10am – 3pm, 26th January 2019 (battle at 2pm) Where: Nantwich, Cheshire For over 40 years the faithful troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in the historic town of Nantwich, Cheshire to re-enact the battle that took place in 1644, marking the end of the siege of the town during the English Civil War.…
When: 7pm to 10.30pm, Friday 26th October 2018 Where: Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH A black day, a dark day – is there a malignancy of witchcraft at the heart of Oxford? As part of Live Friday at the Ashmolean Museum marking the enthralling Spellbound exhibition, from a death foretold to a court of law,…
As well as pitting father against son, and brother against brother, the English Civil War also pitted Protestant against Protestant – and this August Bank Holiday two regimental preachers of the Sealed Knot will bring this fascinating aspect of the wars to life… This August Bank Holiday, The Sealed Knot celebrates its 50th anniversary with…
Muskets were fired! War cries were shouted! And sermons were preached! Not unlike our Parliamentarian predecessors in 1643, we took over Lancaster Castle last weekend and made it our home! The Earl of Manchester’s garrisoned this impressive 11th Century castle and former prison to bring the English Civil War back to life. As well as…
With its formidable walls looking down on the former county town of Lancashire, what part did Lancaster Castle play in the English Civil War? The 17th Century poet and biographer Lucy Hutchinson once said “every county has a civil war, more or less, within itself” – and that is certainly true in Lancashire. Like many…
Storming the walls of Bolton! Well we couldn’t stop Bolton being overrun by the Royalists, but under the blazing heat we put up a damn good fight – and hundreds of people stood there and watched us! The Storming of Bolton took place last weekend at Bolton School and proved to be a huge success!…
This weekend: the Civil War returns to Bolton in a thrilling FREE event! Roundheads and Cavaliers descend on Bolton School on 7-8 July for ‘The Storming of Bolton’ – an exciting weekend of thrilling battles and fascinating ‘living history’! Staged by The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote, the local regiment of the Sealed Knot reenactment society, the…
Almost 375 years since the notorious ‘Bolton Massacre’, Roundheads and Cavaliers will again descend on Bolton on 7-8 July for an exciting FREE event featuring thrilling battles and fascinating ‘living history’. Click here for more details… Step into our encampment in the grounds of Bolton School and you’ll step back in time to 1644 – but who will you…
Meet the faces of the ‘Storming of Bolton’: Royalist pikeman Conor! Almost 375 years since the notorious ‘Bolton Massacre’, Roundheads and Cavaliers will again descend on Bolton on 7-8 July for an exciting FREE event featuring thrilling battles and fascinating ‘living history’. Click here for more details… Step into our encampment in the grounds of Bolton School and you’ll…
Almost 375 years since the notorious ‘Bolton Massacre’, Roundheads and Cavaliers will again descend on Bolton on 7-8 July for an exciting FREE event featuring thrilling battles and fascinating ‘living history’. Click here for more details… Step into our encampment in the grounds of Bolton School and you’ll step back in time to 1644 – but who will you…