Commemorating the Battle of Marston Moor, 375 years on On 2 July 1644, on a gently sloping moor just outside of the city of York, five armies met in what was to become a watershed moment in the English Civil War. Marston Moor would prove to be the biggest battle of the civil wars that…
Battling the Royalists AND the heat at Cropredy Bridge! It was a blistering weekend in more ways than one – the temperature soared as we engaged in battle at The Battle of Cropredy Bridge! It was well over 35°C on the battlefield as we reenacted the 1644 battle on almost the exact same spot. But…
When: 10am-3pm, Sunday 5th May & Monday 6th May (House open ’til 4pm) Where: Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth, Rotherham S62 7TQ This May Bank Holiday weekend, the Marquess of Newcastle’s Regiment of Foote and the Sealed Knot will be taking over the former home of one of the key figures in English Civil War history… Wentworth Woodhouse is…
When: 12pm-5pm, Sunday 26 May & Monday 27 May Where: Corby Northamptonshire NN17 3EW Head back to the English Civil War this May Bank Holiday, as the stunning setting of Deene Park in Northamptonshire plays host to the Sealed Knot. This event is being organised and hosted by Waller’s Brigade of the Army of…
When: 11am – 4pm, Saturday 1 June – Sunday 2 June Where: Pontefract Castle, Pontefract, WF8 1QH This event is FREE, and there is no need to book. Just come along and join in the fun! Three hundred and seventy-five years ago, Pontefract was a town under siege – and now the Roundheads are returning to…
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…