I took these today in Marston, Oxford. Saw this while following 'The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride' along to the Victoria Pub. A favourite of ours during the Summer months.
I fought with JOHN PICKERINGS REGT with the Northern then Eastern Association with the Sealed Knot I fought against the King, mostly because I knew the people in my Regt. Corporal of Musket and part time gunner.
Those were the days my friends, when men pretended to fight (almost for real) and we took the family to English Heritage sites. Some time in the 80's or 90's at White Houses near Wolverhampton. The Civil War Society. I was always impressed by the roar of the Canons both here and at Bosworth. Although my sons along with many others, preferred to watch the men going into the portaloos to see how much came out of the drainpipe at the back. I don't think anyone realised what the kids were laughing at.
If I remember correctly this was 1990 watching Pennyman's Regiment of the ECWS at Goodrich Castle. Sir William Pennyman's Regiment I took more but these are enough for here.
1990 again. Watching the Sealed Knot at Roundway Down, Devizes. SK didn't seem to have same level of authenticity as the ECWS.
Very good call. Nothing wrong with a bit of Montrose. Some remarkable loss/kill ratios, until it all went a bit tits up Also, wearing harness well not a universal. Modern-looking chap. You wouldn't automatically assume a complete military shit-kicker. .
Which king which parliament. My note says Bosworth but was it? White Houses EH New Model Army Kenilworth Castle Saxons & Normans ?
I am Uthred, son of Uthred... Sorry. Conditioned reflex. I still think the C17th Civil Wars grievously poorly served by current history. Some good projects, but misconceptions persist. Seems to have been a record slowness to quality revisionism taking a more public hold, even though academia has had a good grasp for decades. (Excepting Christopher Hill, who I think objectively wrong, an ideologue, and contributing factor to persistent myths. A popular 'Revolution'? Pffft. One of the most bourgeoise-led rebellions in history that did as much to secure the position of gentry and clergy as to curtail the Divine Right.)
Re: #132 "Get out Clause". This was the only photo on this computer depicting Kenilworth Castle once held by Simon de Montfort who was all in favour of a Parliament but he lost the vote at the Battle of Evesham. (All this from memory on a Sunday morning)
Went to Kingston Lacy today. There are 3 bronze figures portray Sir John Bankes (1589-1644), founder of the estate; his wife 'Brave Dame Mary' (1598-1661), who defended Corfe Castle against the Parliamentarians; and King Charles I (1600-49) , to whom Sir John was Chief Justice. They are the work of sculptor Baron Carlo Marochetti... ...She holds a sword, to show that Corfe was defended by force of arms, and a symbolic key to the Castle, to show that she never surrendered.
Took these in Stow-on-the-Wold today. The Battlefields Hub → The Civil Wars → Stow on the Wold campaign 1646 → The Battle of Battle of Stow on the Wold
