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…
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,…
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…
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…
Cannon will fire, drums will sound, and swords will clash as the English Civil War returns to Bolton in a fantastic FREE event – almost 375 years since the notorious ‘Bolton Massacre’! Roundheads and Cavaliers will descend on Bolton School on 7-8 July for ‘The Storming of Bolton’ – an exciting weekend of thrilling battles and fascinating…
The English Civil War Revisited at Lancaster Castle When: 10am to 5pm, 4 August – 5 August Where: Lancaster Castle, Castle Parade, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 1YJ In the 1640s the country was plunged into Civil War as Parliamentarians rebelled against the Crown and fierce battles raged between the Royalists and their opponents. One of the early casualties was Lancaster…
When: 10am-4pm, 11 August – 12 August Where: Ashby Castle and Bath Grounds 42 Windsor Rd, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1TW Organised by Sir George Lisle’s Regiment, the Sealed Knot returns after more than 20 years to once again occupy Ashby De La Zouch castle and town. With battles on both days at the historic Bath Grounds and…