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The 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…
DetailsCommemorating the Battle of Marston Moor, 375 years on On 2 July 1644, on a gently sloping moor just outside of the city of York, five armies met in what was to become a watershed moment in the English Civil War. Marston Moor would prove to be the biggest battle of the civil wars that…
DetailsBattling the Royalists AND the heat at Cropredy Bridge! It was a blistering weekend in more ways than one – the temperature soared as we engaged in battle at The Battle of Cropredy Bridge! It was well over 35°C on the battlefield as we reenacted the 1644 battle on almost the exact same spot. But…
DetailsSieging and besieged: who were the soldiers who fought to control Pontefract Castle? This weekend Pontefract Castle will once again echo with the sound of cannons and muskets as we take it back to the English Civil War for a fascinating weekend of reenactment – all free for visitors! On 1st and 2nd June, the castle…
DetailsOpen the Siege of Pontefract Castle app! On Saturday and Sunday 1-2 June we will be bringing the sights and sounds of battle to Pontefract Castle – 375 years since it was first besieged in the English Civil War. If you’re coming to visit our encampment in this once-great fortress, make sure you open up the…
DetailsOn 14th June 1645, the fields between the Northamptonshire villages of Naseby and Sibbertoft saw one of the most significant battles in British history. Royalist troops loyal to King Charles I and the Parliamentarian ‘New Model Army’ led by Sir Thomas Fairfax met in the culmination of a three-year bloody civil war that had pitted…
DetailsMeet a face of Manchester’s: Musketeer Graham 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,…
DetailsWe’re getting back to ‘normal’ life after a cracking weekend in the Cheshire market town of Nantwich – and the celebrations after winning the Rosebowl and being crowned ‘Best Regiment’! Organised by our Royalist friends in the King’s Lifeguard of Foote, this annual event is both the start of the new reenactment season and a…
DetailsIn the 17th Century, Christmas Day was more than just a religious date – it marked the beginning of the traditional ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ between Christmas and Epiphany Eve, commonly called ‘Twelfth Night’ – we know it from the much later song, but for people in Stuart England this period was a highlight of…
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