Last week a reader asked: What happened in Huddersfield during the English Civil War? This question drew the most online votes in our #AskExaminer feature which gives readers the chance to ask any question on any local topic. A great deal happened in the West Riding during the Civil War - armed
Year: 2016
The Execution of King Charles I
Nantwich Besieged exhibition proves hit for town visitors
The new “Nantwich Besieged” exhibition at Nantwich Museum is proving a popular attraction for visitors. The exhibition recalls the impact of the English Civil War in the locality. Mayor of Nantwich Town Council Cllr Andrew Martin unveiled one of the centrepieces at the start of the exhibition – depicting the scene in
The Battle of Worcester Society’s Civil War Night – 1st September
The Battle of Worcester Society's Civil War Nights end on Thursday 1st September 7pm in The Great Hall at The Commandery Worcester when Canadian novelist will tell us about Captain James Hind The Royalist Highwayman who specialised in robbing Parliamentarians. He fought in the Royalist army at the battle of
The news sheets relating the King’s surrender days after the fall of Newark in the English Civil War
Talk on women’s role during English Civil War being held at Worcester’s Commandery
A TALK on women's role during the English Civil War is being held at Worcester's Commandery this April. The Battle of Worcester Society is presenting the talk from University of Leicester student Hannah Wilson on Thursday, April 28. The talk is entitled Widows, Wives, Soldiers and Spies; the Lives of Women in
This Day in History: March 10th
Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland has been called England’s most ill-fated monarch. On March 10, 1629, he dissolved Parliament and had several members imprisoned, beginning the 11-year period known as the Personal Rule. This set into motion the events that led to the English Civil War and the death
Maureen Bell tells BBC Radio Nottingham how women made their mark in the British Civil Wars
Images of the Regicide
Women’s Work in Rural England, 1500-1700
Interesting new blog to follow researching women's work in rural England, 1500-1700 which may bring up some useful information for the civil war period. Welcome to the website for the project ‘Women’s Work in Rural England, 1500-1700: A New Methodological Approach’. Funded by the Leverhulme Trust and based at the University