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Download free English Civil War teaching packs With schools closed as part of the coronavirus lockdown, many parents will be home-schooling for the first time. To support those families looking for educational lockdown activities, the first two of four FREE teaching packs are available to download from the Manchester’s website now. The packs will support…
Details“Fit for trading” Susan Hill, the first wife of Edward Montagu How the marriage of an inn-keeper’s daughter and a future earl reveals the rich trade in wives and titles in the last days of the court of James VI/I In 1623, a satirical poem called “Heaven Blesse King James Our Joy” launched a…
DetailsEngland has only ever put a monarch on trial once – but at Huntingdon Town Hall last month, some of our members helped put King Charles the First on trial FOUR times! Organised by the Cromwell Museum and our friends in Colonel John Pickering’s Regiment of Foote, the restaging of the Trial of Charles I…
DetailsWhile most people associate the Sealed Knot with massed battles, we also spend a lot of time looking into and reenacting the lives of ordinary people from the 17th Century. Our living history encampments are an ideal opportunity to practice traditional crafts such as sewing, weaving, leather-working, woodturning and many more, jobs that weren’t necessarily…
DetailsHow to fire a 17th Century cannon! There are fewer sights more impressive on a battlefield than a cannon being fired and in this video, Monika, Matross to the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote, takes you through the process of loading and firing a 17th Century ‘robinette’ cannon. During the English Civil War, cannons…
DetailsMeet a face of Manchester’s: Musketeer Gill We spend our summers battling as a team and spending time as a family – but who are the people who make up the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote? We’re delighted to introduce you to a face of our regiment using some of their favourite photos, as…
DetailsIt’s not unreasonable, considering the sheer number of battlefields doted around the UK, to assume the English Civil War was a purely land-based conflict. And while men such as Raleigh and Nelson rightly hold their places within the pantheon of British naval heroes, Robert Blake’s endeavours at sea on behalf of the English Commonwealth seem…
DetailsWell, that was a bit of a classic Nantwich! We love supporting this annual event in Cheshire, organised by the King’s Guard of the Sealed Knot, and this year did not disappoint. Some of our members arrived in Nantwich on the Friday and settled in with some much-needed socialising, before Saturday when we mustered to…
DetailsWe’re now just 24 hours away from taking to the field at Nantwich in Cheshire for the traditional 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. We can’t wait to get stuck in…
DetailsIt’s The Battle of Nantwich this weekend, so this week we’re looking at the build-up to the battle in 1644… On 21st January 1644, Lord Thomas Fairfax set out from Manchester to relieve Nantwich in the teeth of a bitter winter. He was accompanied by Sir William Brereton and a force of 1,800 cavalry, 500…
DetailsAs well as giving you a taste of what’s happening with The Battle of Nantwich this Saturday, we’re also looking at the build-up to the battle in 1644…On 18th of January 1644, the Royalist forces of Lord John Byron launched an attack against the defences around the Parliamentarian stronghold of Nantwich.In the bitter winter, the…
DetailsAs we prepare to reenact the Battle of Nantwich on 25th January, we take a look at the build-up to the original battle in 1644… Three hundred and seventy-six years ago, the town of Nantwich was given a second chance to surrender by the forces surrounding it. It refused. Besieged by Royalist troops, it was…
DetailsA New Year means one thing – a new reenactment season! And the members of the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote got an early start by travelling from all over the country to attend our annual training event in deepest, darkest Yorkshire. This was a chance to shake off the cobwebs, see our friends,…
DetailsMeet a face of Manchester’s: Pikeman Emma We spend our summers battling as a team and spending time as a family – but who are the people who make up the Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote? We’re delighted to introduce you to a face of our regiment using some of their favourite photos, as…
DetailsDon’t forget that you can get a fresh dose of 17th Century action delivered to your phone or tablet every single day! Follow The Earl of Manchester’s Regiment of Foote on Instagram to see us in action at events up and down the country – both on the battlefield and behind-the-scenes – as we enjoy…
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