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
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 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
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
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
Members Only Uncategorised 10th January 2016 In the previous version of the ECWS website there was a facility for members to access ECWS documents via a discussion forum using PHP forum software. During it's lifetime of about 6 months it acquired around 35 members of which only 4 posted ( this includes the 2 admins who
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
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