On 7 March 1643, Parliament issued orders for the fortification of London. After the indecisive Battle of Edgehill in October 1642, the King had marched slowly towards London, allowing the outmanoeuvred Parliamentarian commander, the Earl of Essex, to once again get between him and the capital. At Turnham Green on 13 November 1642, the two armies faced off…
There’s just 19 days to go until Chester heads back to the 17th Century as The Sealed Knot, Europe’s largest historical re-enactment society, stages a huge re-enactment of The Siege of Chester in the ancient city. Around 2,000 costumed re-enactors will descend on Chester from 29-31 August, with activities in the city centre, plus a…
The English Civil Wars hold the distinction of being arguably the bloodiest conflict in the history of the British Isles, having a higher death toll per capita than any other war before or since (even greater than The First World War), and there were a myriad of ways one could die on a battlefield – but they’re not all what…
Did you come to Naseby at the weekend to watch us re-enact the pivotal battle of the English Civil War? Just think, you could join us as we bring history to life across the country, camping in some of the most spectacular locations in England, Scotland, and Wales, having great fun afterwards by socialising around the campfire or down the…
This weekend, we mark 370 years since the pivotal Battle of Naseby with a major battle re-enactment on part of the original battlefield! Next to this sleepy village, nestled between Northampton, Corby, Kettering, Lutterworth, and Market Harborough, over the weekend of 13th and 14th June a full programme of events will bring moment alive the remarkable day when Parliamentarian…
On 14th June 1645, the fields between the Northamptonshire villages of Naseby and Sibbertoft saw one of the most significant battles in British history. Royalist troops loyal to King Charles I and the Parliamentarian ‘New Model Army’ led by Sir Thomas Fairfax met in the culmination of a three-year bloody civil war that had pitted…
On 14th June 1645, the fields between the Northamptonshire villages of Naseby and Sibbertoft saw one of the most significant battles in British history. Royalist troops loyal to King Charles I and the Parliamentarian ‘New Model Army’ led by Sir Thomas Fairfax met in the culmination of a three-year bloody civil war that had pitted…
On 14th June 1645, the fields between the Northamptonshire villages of Naseby and Sibbertoft saw one of the most significant battles in British history. Royalist troops loyal to King Charles I and the Parliamentarian ‘New Model Army’ led by Sir Thomas Fairfax met in the culmination of a three-year bloody civil war that had pitted…
Not a big blog post this week, we’ll let the advertising flyer speak for itself: See you there for some great Bank Holiday action!
This weekend, Newark-on-Trent will be besieged – 369 years after Parliamentarian ‘Roundheads’ last encircled the Royalist ‘Cavalier’ town during the first English Civil War. Both The Sealed Knot and the English Civil War Society will be taking part to bring this closing chapter of the first civil war to life, with battles, encampments, characters, and educational…