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On the first Bank Holiday weekend last month, the Armie of Parliament held a training event at the Billing Aquadrome leisure park in Northamptonshire. Over the three day weekend it played host to hundreds of Roundhead re-enactors from the Sealed Knot, who arrived to do battle and train for the re-enactment season ahead. It was also…
DetailsNorthampton is a town crammed with English Civil War history – and this May Bank Holiday weekend the Armie of Parliament returned after 369 years. Billing Aquadrome is a fantastic holiday park just outside of the town and over the three day weekend it played host to hundreds of Roundhead re-enactors from the Sealed Knot, who arrived…
DetailsTomorrow’s your last chance to catch us at Billing Aquadrome near Northampton for the ‘Muddy Good Weekend’! Taking place over this weekend at Crow Lane, Northampton, the Sealed Knot will be staging the last of its major battles tomorrow alongside 4×4 action and competitions! Cavalier will take on Roundhead in a fight for the future…
DetailsFrom today until Monday, Billing Aquadrome near Northampton stages two battles of very different kinds – the Sealed Knot is performing alongside the ‘All Makes 4×4 Show’! The ‘Muddy Good Weekend’ is taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend at the tourist destination on Crow Lane, Northampton. We’ll be taking part in huge battle…
DetailsIt’s just three days to go until Northampton comes alive with battles of both the old and the new – as the Sealed Knot performs alongside the ‘All Makes 4×4 Show’ at Billing Aquadrome! Muskets and cannons will fire while powerful engines do battle at the ‘Muddy Good Weekend’ over the May Bank Holiday weekend…
DetailsThis weekend, the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote will be joining the Sealed Knot as it brings the English Civil War to Billing Aquadrome, near Northampton. There’ll be action both ancient and modern as we stage massive 17th Century battles alongside 4×4 vehicle displays and competitions. Hear the roar of cannons, the thunder of…
DetailsLooking for fun for the entire family this Bank Holiday weekend? Well, get ready for a ‘Muddy Good Weekend’ on 3rd, 4th and 5th May at Billing Aquadrome, Crow Lane, Northampton. The ‘All Makes 4×4 Show’ returns to the aquadrome but with a twist – the Sealed Knot will be holding a three day battle…
DetailsWe’ve got a very full schedule for this year’s re-enactment season, and with events up and down the country from Scotland to Dorset there’s sure to be an event near you! Check out our interactive events map for an event local to you. One highlight will be our event in Chester, which has just been confirmed…
DetailsThis Saturday, some of our members will be travelling to Wigan, to reveal the fascinating English Civil War history of this famous mill town. The Battle of Wigan Lane was fought on 25 August 1651 during the Third English Civil War, when King Charles II invaded England with a Scottish army, hoping to take the country…
DetailsOn September 3rd 1651, the Battle of Worcester brought the Third English Civil War to a close with one of Oliver Cromwell’s greatest victories. The newly proclaimed Charles II had mustered an army to try and take back his dead father’s throne. It marched south from Scotland in an attempt to raise troops amongst the formerly…
DetailsAfter a fantastic Bank Holiday weekend to round off the season, we’re still basking in the warm glow from our event in Chester earlier in August. We’ve had some fantastic feedback from both the public and Sealed Knot members about the two-day event in the city centre, and we’re really hoping we can return soon!…
DetailsA big thank you to everyone who came along to our event last weekend in Chester – several thousand of you did so and helped us bring this fascinating city’s history alive! There are some great photos and a very snazzy video from the Chester Chronicle over on their website, including the staging of the…
DetailsIn 1643, Chester was besieged during the bloody civil war between King Charles and his Parliament. Now, the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote and The Sealed Knot are coming to Chester to recreate the fight within its very walls in a fantastic FREE weekend of events! On Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August, hundreds…
DetailsNEW EVENT JUST ADDED: Chester, 10th – 11th August We are delighted to announce that The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote will bring the English Civil War history of Chester alive in August with an event in the heart of this historic town! An historical encampment and battle will be coming to Dean Field, located…
DetailsWe’re off to Hampton Court Palace in Herefordshire this weekend for more English Civil War fun and we’d love you to join us – it’ll be a cracking weekend of activities, history, and drama for all the family! Check out the fancy trailer! [youtube=http://youtu.be/trtb1ry5Fqo]
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