Why not browse through some brilliant photos from our event in Chester city centre?

After 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!

If you missed us, this fantastic (and huge!) gallery from Sealed Knot photographer Steve Liddle shows the event in all its glory – from the marches through the city centre to the battle of Dean’s Field beneath the city walls and the historical encampment filled with life and detail!

It was a cracking weekend that inspired over a dozen local people to sign up to become members of the regiment, hopefully they’ll be taking to the field in 2014!

Bringing the past to life in Chester last weekend!

A 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 arrest and expulsion of Sir William Brereton, the city’s MP. There are also shots of our re-enactment skirmishes on Dean’s Field, in the shadow of the very tower where King Charles supposedly watched the defeat of his army at the Battle of Rowton Heath in 1645.

If you’ve never been, we really recommend a visit to Chester – it’s absolutely packed with English Civil War history and hopefully our event has brought that home to both tourists and locals. A big thank you has to go to both Bob Burgess from Sir William Waller’s Regiment of Horse, who has done so much to help get this event off the ground, plus all the members of other Sealed Knot regiments who travelled from all over the country to help us bring Chester’s past to life!

Over the week, we’ll be bringing photos and videos from the event to you on our blog. To start with, enjoy this YouTube video taken from the sidelines as Royalist and Parliamentarian meet in battle!

And if you were watching on the sidelines and fancied having a go yourself, as many people did, then why not drop us a line? We’re always looking for new recruits and there are events up and down the country throughout the summer!

370 years on, the English Civil War returns to Chester next weekend!

In 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 of troops from both Cheshire and across the country will arrive to re-create scenes from the deadly siege of 1643-1646.

Cavalier and Roundhead alike in full authentic clothing will be seen throughout the city and occupying its walls. A fascinating soldiers’ encampment will spring to life on Dean’s Field by the cathedral, giving local people a glimpse into life during the 17th Century and the characters who both defended and besieged Chester!

On both days the armies will then march through the city centre to converge on the field beneath King Charles’ Tower – and recreate the bloody assault on a breach in the historic walls! Muskets will fire, drums will sound, and pikemen will clash in heart-stopping skirmishes!

Bring the family and bring your camera for a memorable slice of Chester’s heroic history – learn more about this pivotal period in British history and see the English Civil War brought to life!

<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/13809934″>We’re invading Chester on 10th & 11th August!</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/earlofmanchesters”>Earl of Manchester's Regiment</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p>

Event details:

Where:             Dean’s Field, Chester, and throughout the city centre. You can access Dean’s Field either via the section of the City Walls running from the cathedral to Rufus Court, or via Abbey Place.

When:              11am – 4pm, 10th and 11th August 2013

Activities:            Historical encampment with 17th crafts and artefacts; re-enactors in period clothing; displays of arms; skirmishes on both days.