Why does Newark deserve its reputation as King Charles’ ‘northern fortress’ during the English Civil War? Sitting where the Great North Road and the Fosse Way cross the River Trent, the town of Newark had not only declared early on for the King but also become both a strategic communications centre and a thorn in…
As it’s International Women’s Day today let’s take a look at two very different but equally remarkable 17th Century women – Brilliana, Lady Harley and Nzinga Mbandi, the Queen of Ndongo and Matamba – who should be remembered for their strength and fortitude in the face of great hardship and prejudice. Brilliana, Lady Harley Brilliana, Lady Harley was a 17th…
Photo: Yorkshire Evening Post Every last Thursday of the month, our members get together for their regular drink and natter, and we’d love you to join us! If you’re thinking of having a go at re-enactment, there’s no better than way than having a natter with our members over a drink – they’ll be happy to…
Today marks 366 years since the execution of Charles Stuart, king of England, Scotland and Ireland, on a scaffold built next to the Banqueting Hall at Whitehall in London. Surrounded by large numbers of soldiers, who faced the crowd rather than the scaffold, he addressed his last speech, uttered in a quiet voice, to Colonel Tomlinson…
Did you watch us re-enact the English Civil War in Nantwich at the weekend? 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 beer…
We’re now just 24 hours away from taking to the field at Nantwich in Cheshire for the annual Holly Holy Day re-enactment! It really is a spectacle for the whole family, with a massive parade through the streets, plus a battle and other events throughout the day. You can go here for more information. So…
Thousands of people and hundreds of soldiers will be descending on Nantwich in Cheshire this Saturday for the re-enactment event known as ‘Holly Holy Day’. The event marks the Battle of Nantwich of 1644 – a key battle during the first English Civil War when a Parliamentarian army under Thomas “Black Tom” Fairfax defeated the besieging Royalist force of…
Feel like you’re stuck in a rut? Now that 2015 is here do you fancy having a go at something new? Why not give re-enacting with The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote a go? It’s the perfect new hobby for the New Year! You’ll be surprised just how much fun can be had –…
With Scottish voters preparing to go to the polls this week to decide on their nation’s fate, much has been made since the referendum was announced of the history of the Act of Union in 1707, which officially brought the two countries together. But many of the histories miss out a time, years before 1707, when England and Scotland…
Marching into battle at Naseby in the Northamptonshire countryside in 1645, a musketeer in the New Model Army of Parliament would have carried everything he needed with him, from his musket to eating implements – something a photographic survey of military kits by photographer Thom Atkinson has brought to life. Re-enactment groups, collectors, historians and serving soldiers helped Atkinson…