It’s been far too long since we donned wool and stepped back to the 17th Century – but what a glorious weekend to do it! Nestled in the Warwickshire countryside and equidistant between Stratford and Worcester, Bidford is the site of an ancient bridge over the River Avon. In mid-1644, as he withdrew from Worcester…
When: 25-26 September 2021 Where: The Big Meadow, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire Roundheads and Cavaliers return to Bidford-on-Avon, 377 years after the town first lost its famous bridge! The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote, part of the The Sealed Knot reenactment society, proudly invites you to step back to the 1640s for a special weekend of…
When: 29 February 2020 Where: Huntingdon Town Hall, 53 High Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3AQ Step back to 1649 when England put its own king on trial for his life! Organised by The Cromwell Museum and Colonel John Pickering’s Regiment of Foote of the Sealed Knot, dramatised performances recreating the tumultuous events of the trial of…
When: From 1.30pm, 1 March 2020 Where: Bridge Place, Godmanchester to High Street, Huntingdon To celebrate the grand reopening of the Cromwell Museum, Colonel John Pickering’s Regiment of Foote of the Sealed Knot society will stage a unique event that will bring this historic town’s past to life. Members of the Sealed Knot dressed in…
Well, that was a bit of a classic Nantwich! We love supporting this annual event in Cheshire, organised by the King’s Guard of the Sealed Knot, and this year did not disappoint. Some of our members arrived in Nantwich on the Friday and settled in with some much-needed socialising, before Saturday when we mustered to…
A New Year means one thing – a new reenactment season! And the members of the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote got an early start by travelling from all over the country to attend our annual training event in deepest, darkest Yorkshire. This was a chance to shake off the cobwebs, see our friends,…
When: 10am-4pm, Saturday 25 January 2020 Where: Nantwich, Cheshire (march to town square, followed by battle on Mill Island) Once again, the floral market town of Nantwich throws open it’s doors to over 500 Sealed Knot troops from across the UK to re-enact the English Civil War battle of 1644. Whether you are a Parliamentarian or…
What a final event of the season! We garrisoned the stunning ruins of Whittington Castle for a weekend of living history, skirmishing, and great fun! Deep in the heart of the Shropshire countryside between Oswestry and Shrewsbury, the castle is believed to be the first in the UK which is owned and run by the…
When: 12am-4pm, Sunday 25 & Monday 26 September Where: Scampston Hall, Scampston, North Yorkshire YO17 8NG This August Bank Holiday the Sealed Knot are returning to Scampston Hall, following our highly popular event in 2017. This stunning estate will again echo to the sounds of an English Civil War battle, as we re-create the Battle…
Marching to Marston Moor Yesterday we marched the two and a half miles from Long Marston to Tockwith, a route that runs from one side of the battlefield of Marston Moor to the other. Half way we stopped at the battle memorial obelisk for a short service to commemorate the dead of this pivotal moment…