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…
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.…
Golcar Lily Day Golcar Scout and Community Centre, Manor Rd, Golcar, Huddersfield HD7 4QE 10am-5pm, 10 May 2025 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…
THE BATTLE OF NASEBY The decisive battle of the English Civil War Click here to book your tickets A FULL DAY OF INTERACTIVE HISTORY FOR ALL THE FAMILY! Join The Sealed Knot as we explore what it was like to live, and fight during the English Civil War. Spend the day exploring our Living history…
The Siege of Oxford Oxford Castle & Prison, 21-22 June Travel back to the year 1646, a time when Oxford was caught in the heart of the English Civil War! The city is under siege, will you join the Royalists or the Parliamentarians? Join The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote for an action-packed reenactment…