Walton Hall Uncategorised 10th September 202410th September 2024 14-15 September As part of this event at Walton Hall & Gardens, we commemorate the events of 1648 when the Scottish Royalist Engager Army were defeated by Parliamentarian forces at the nearby Warrington Bridge and Winwick Pass. The event is to be held over two days (Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2024) between
Royal Hospital, Chelsea Uncategorised 5th September 20245th September 2024 27th - 28th September On 27th and 28th September, between 1000-1600hrs, the Earl of Essex’s Regiment of Foote are representing the English Civil War Society at a History Street event as a collaboration between the Chelsea Hospital and the National Army Museum. For this event, Essex’s are presenting a small Sutler / Pedlar
Village Church Farm, Skegness Future Events 5th September 20245th September 2024 14th - 15th September Colonel Robert Overton's Regiment of Foote presents the English Civil WarDrill Displays, Living History, Blacksmith's Forge 10.00 am - 4.00 pmEntrance by donation Village Church Farm, Church Road South, Skegness PE25 2HFhttps://www.churchfarmvillage.org/visit-us/The Village Church Farm is a registered charity, No 1156143
Basing House Future Events 4th September 20244th September 2024 14-15th September The Marquess of Winchester’s Regiment has a spiritual home at the ruins of Basing House. Basing was the home of home of John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester, who held the House for the King during the English Civil War. The Marquess’s loyalty to both his Roman Catholic religion
English Civil War Spectacular Event – Wressle Castle, East Yorkshire YO8 6ET Uncategorised 6th August 20246th August 2024 25th & 26th August All Proceeds to Yorkshire Air Ambulance Entrance £5 - under 12s free 11.00 am - 5.00 pm 11.00 - 16.45 Living History Encampment 12.00 - 12.30 Cavalry Skill at Armes 13.00 - 13.30 Infantry Exercise of Postures 13.45 - 14.15 Artillery Display 14.45 - 15.45 The Siege of Wressle Castle https://www.yorkshireairambulance.org.uk/events
The Civil Wars in Oxfordshire Background research English civil war History News 22nd January 202422nd January 2024 The Civil Wars in Oxfordshire Live and online talk with Professor Andrew Hopper Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum The first of 2024's online talk series with Andrew Hopper exploring people's experience of the Civil Wars in the city of Oxford and the county of Oxfordshire. Drawn from the recently completed Civil War Petitions Project, you'll
Want to Know How to Find a Major Muster? News 29th November 202129th November 2021 To help ECWS members find possible sites and Clients for Major Musters there is a Muster Marketing Pack. Please contact the Company Secretary (Mary MacDonald Watson) if you would like a copy. Email Mary.Macdonald-Watson@ecws.org.uk
The Exchequer Background research 6th November 20196th November 2019 A new educational handout This new ECWS educational handout describes the evolution of the Exchequer department of government, with particular emphasis on the seventeenth century. The term 'exchequer' comes from the squared coloured cloth or painted table on which the Exchequer officials used counters called 'jettons' to count income and expenditure
The Scotland, Scandinavia and Northern European Biographical Database Background research 9th November 2018 This may be a little specialist for most of us but for some it will be an invaluable resource. To quote from their website: The Scotland, Scandinavia and Northern European (SSNE) database comprises of information relating to c.8000 individuals from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales who migrated to or worked in
The Siege of Gloucester – some background Past Event News 14th July 20189th November 2018 The last of this year's English Civil War Society major events is based around the siege of Gloucester in 1643 and takes place over the weekend of 15th and 16th September. We shall be recreating the siege lines and parts of the battle. There will be a battle re-enactment in