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“There is scarce a cottage in most of the southern parts of England but has its proportionable

It’s Easter weekend and, ordinarily, we’d be marching around in a field somewhere, clad

When the Earl of Essex’s 20,000-strong army left Northampton in September 1642, on its way fro

“His defensive arms are only an open Caske or Head-peece, a back and brest with a buff coat un

Teaching kids ways to stay two metres apart? Not quite, this was one of the 17th Century military dr

Man crush Monday. #mcm #revwar #reenacting #livinghistory

#Onthisday in 1645, the Royalist commander in Scotland, the Earl of Montrose, scored another spectac

In the 17th Century, if you heard drums then it would be almost certain that they were drums of WAR!

The midst of battle! There’s nothing like being caught up in the middle of a reenactment battl

“Of Trumpet and of Drum That makes the Warrier’s stomack come, Whose noise whets Valour sharp

Contrary to popular notions of set piece clashes filled with dashing cavalry charges and tens of tho

“Fall on!” Convinced of victory, troops of Parliament’s Eastern Association army b

Directions for Musters, published in 1638, described a musketeer’s principle equipment: “The musketi

“it is a wonder that men selected and packed off to war in this way … should ever have stood

#Onthisday in 1645, the Royalist commander in Scotland, the Earl of Montrose, scored another spectac

We’ve talked a lot recently about the ‘push of pike’ and this is as close as we ge

“…after they have given their first thrust with their pikes and being come to join with

“The ingenuity and candor of London preachers is famous throughout the whole Kingdom, doth not

“These shall have strong, straight, yet nimble pikes of ashwood, well headed with steel and ar

• The brooches • Part 1/6 of “The woman at Spurkeland”, early 900s CE ✨

The bronze tort

The woman at Spurkeland, early 900s CE Some years ago, a friend of mine found a tortoise brooch on

Musketeer Kel keeps his match burning during an event at Peterborough Cathedral by gently blowing on

• Linen underdress • Part 3/6 of “The woman at Spurkeland”, early 900s CE Findings of t

• The shawl and trefoil fibula • Part 5/6 of “The woman at Spurkeland”, early 900s CE T

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