1st Battle of Newbury – Feedback News 30th June 2018 Dear Ian and members of the ECWS. Please accept warmest congratulations on the superb event over the weekend. I heard nothing but positive feedback from all those I spoke to and my own experience with my little grandson on Sunday was of nothing but interest, patience and dedication to helping residents of the 21st century
Book Launch 8th June – The Magick Of Master Lilly by Tobsha Learner News 29th May 201829th May 2018 You're invited to the book launch of The Magick Of Master Lilly - a historical faction set in the 1st English Civil War about the great 17th century horary astrologer and magus William Lilly, pub. Littlebrown UK - by best selling author Tobsha Learner Treadwells Bookshop (at 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, LONDON WC1E 7BS) 8th of June
What happened in Huddersfield in the English Civil War? English civil war History 27th November 2016 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
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
Nantwich Besieged exhibition proves hit for town visitors English civil war History 15th August 2016 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 English civil war History 24th July 201624th July 2016 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 English civil war History 6th May 2016 Tracts are a pretty important source of information on the British Civil Wars. The ability to publish news reports and air ideas through print - often slanted towards the goals of a particularly side - is a revolutionary feature of the period. News travelled quickly. You could read about the fall
Talk on women’s role during English Civil War being held at Worcester’s Commandery English civil war History 19th April 2016 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 English civil war History 10th March 2016 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 English civil war History 8th March 2016 Listen as Maureen Bell tells BBC Radio Nottingham how women made their mark in the British Civil Wars. A great taster for Maureen's talk at the National Civil War Centre this Saturday (12 March) from 2.30pm BBC Radio Nottingham