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We’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,…
DetailsOn the cold morning of 21st December 1643, a group of men marched into the ornate chapel of Peterhouse, the oldest university college in Cambridge. In the presence of the college’s president, fellows and other dignitaries, they began to smash, pull down, and deface religious imagery on the walls and pews. Statues of two…
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…
DetailsThe Treaty Against a King: The 1643 Solemn League and Covenant What was the document, signed on 25 September 1643, that brought two nations together in arms against their shared king? The Solemn League and Covenant was an agreement between Parliament and the Scots to unite in opposition to King Charles I during the First English Civil…
Details‘Where England’s sorrows began’: The Battle of Powick Bridge A daring raid on a convoy laden with treasure, a dashing young prince charging to the rescue, the opening salvo of a war between King and Parliament that would end on virtually the same ground – what was the Battle of Powick Bridge? While the Battle of…
DetailsReenactment isn’t just about battling in fields and cosy camp fires, you can also get to take part in unusual and unexpected events that help bring Britain’s civil war alive. The Levellers are one of the most important and well-known groups from the English Civil War, a radical grass roots political movement that, in 1647,…
DetailsMeet a face of Manchester’s: Pikeman Dave 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? With Manc’s Mugs we introduce you to a face of our regiment using some of their favourite photos,…
DetailsWhat a final event of the season! We garrisoned the stunning ruins of Whittington Castle for a weekend of living history, skirmishing, and great fun! Deep in the heart of the Shropshire countryside between Oswestry and Shrewsbury, the castle is believed to be the first in the UK which is owned and run by the…
DetailsHorrible at History – re-enacting without a clue! by Katherine Corr So… you like the idea of re-enacting, but know nothing about history? Does the idea of being quizzed on battles you know nothing about bring you out in a cold sweat? Or maybe you like the idea of the camping and the camaraderie, but…
DetailsMarching to Marston Moor Yesterday we marched the two and a half miles from Long Marston to Tockwith, a route that runs from one side of the battlefield of Marston Moor to the other. Half way we stopped at the battle memorial obelisk for a short service to commemorate the dead of this pivotal moment…
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