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Looking 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]
DetailsOne of the pleasures of re-enactment is the opportunities it affords for photography – whether you’re in front or behind the lens! Over the past few years we’ve been inviting people on photo service Flickr to add their images of us in action to a group photo pool. You can find it right here and…
Details14th June 1645 is one of the pivotal dates of British history, as well as marking the beginning of the end of the first English Civil War. King Charles I’s forces were categorically defeated on sloping land next to a small nondescript village in Northamptonshire by the country’s first professional military force, The New Model…
DetailsOn the weekend of the 22nd & 23rd of June, the peace will be broken at Hampton Court Castle by hundreds of re-enactors descending on Herefordshire. They will be providing two full days’ excitement and colour recreating events from throughout our history. In the morning, you can experience the serenity of Hampton Court Castle with…
DetailsWe organise and take part in events up and down the country in order to bring the history of the English Civil War to life and educate the public about its pivotal role in our nation’s heritage. Whether you’re looking to learn more about history or just fancy a good family day out, you can…
DetailsA rather dazzling insight into the wealth and splendour, but also the uncertainty, of the English Civil War is to go on display. ‘The Cheapside Hoard’ was uncovered by a group of labourers under a cellar floor in London’s Cheapside in 1912. It is believed it could have been stored by a jeweller or goldsmith who…
DetailsThe eighth Baron, first Vicount Saye and Sele, and father of Nathaniel, William Fiennes was one of the prime movers in the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War. This weekend (Saturday, June 8th) our members will be travelling to the family seat of Broughton Castle to mark this connection with a display of living history…
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