The Execution of King Charles I English civil war History 15th November 201623rd July 2017 “ ... in that very hour when he was thus wickedly murdered in the sight of the sun, he had as great a share in hearts and affections of his subjects in general, was as much beloved, esteemed and longed for by the people ... as any of his predecessors
Images of the Regicide English civil war History 30th January 2016 A history blog called Mercurius Politicus produced an article relating to images of the regicide, the execution of Charles 1st back in 1999. A good read for those interested in this period of our history ..... With the 360th anniversary of the execution of Charles I coming up on Friday, I thought I
The English Civil War Society About 29th December 201524th March 2018 The main aim of the English Civil War Society is to stimulate interest in the authentic re-creation of seventeenth century military and civil life and in so doing we endeavour to entertain and instruct our own members and the visitors to our events. We do this by continually striving for
12 facts about the Stuarts English civil war History 28th December 201517th January 2016 They immediately succeeded the Tudors, and reigned over some of the most monumentally changeable times in British history – civil war, rebellion, the beheading of a king, plague outbreaks, a disastrous fire and a successful foreign invasion. Yet the Stuarts remain a largely overlooked dynasty The Stuarts reigned from 1603 to
Prides Purge 6th December 1648 English civil war History 26th December 201511th January 2016 In 1648, King Charles I was in captivity at Carisbrooke Castle and the first stage of the English Civil War was over. The Long Parliament issued a set of demands for the future government of the Kingdom and sent commissioners to negotiate with the King over the terms of the
Joining the ECWS About 26th December 201523rd February 2016 Roundhead or Cavalier? Musketeer, pikeman, artilleryman or horse trooper? Or perhaps you would prefer a non-combat role as a drummer or campfollower or demonstrator of a 17th century trade or craft? The choice is yours when you step back into the 1640s as a member of the English Civil War