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Our reenactment season for 2025 has now come to a close – and what a year it’s been! Members of The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote have been up and down the country to bring the past to life at some amazing locations, from stately homes to housing estates. So we thought we would…
Behind the Bang! A matross’s reflection on legacy and camaraderie by Monika Tkocz-Huck The weekend’s over, the last major event of the year, and I’m still hearing the echo of it — not just the boom of the guns but the hum of memory, laughter and shared purpose. Our old girl, Lady Ann, has been…
In the 17th Century, Christmas Day was more than just a religious date – it marked the beginning of the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas between Christmas and Epiphany Eve, commonly called ‘Twelfth Night’. We may know it from the much later song, but for people in Stuart England it was a highlight of the…
We love hearing about the 17th Century and the English Civil Wars – and there are now plenty of podcasts that allow you to dive into this endlessly fascinating period of history! To help you find the best way to distract, educate, and entertain yourself, we’ve compiled a list of the best podcasts that focus…
What an amazing end to our reenactment season – Newent Celebrates! may have ended up a bit wet but the only tears were those of our competition-winning onion eaters! Newent is a historic town in the heart of Gloucestershire and Newent Celebrates! is the new festival celebrating both the past and present of this vibrant…
The Battle of Worcester was a real blast – in more ways than one! Known as ‘The Loyal City’ – thanks to the latin slogan ‘civitas fiedlis’ supposedly written across its barricaded gate during the Battle of Worcester – it was where the first English Civil War is often credited with starting in September 1642…
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…