Mediaevil Ongoing in deepest Cheshire

[celeste]

So Arthur, are you going to let us know how the "battle" went in Nantwich, was there jousting, do you wear ladies favours or colours?

[arthurchappell]

www.arthurchappell.clara.net/nantwich.2007.htm English Civil war
Re-enacrtment battle report.- .

www.arthurchappell.clara.net/history.siege.of.nantwich.1644.nantwich.htm
The historic events behind the re-enactment

We are rather later than medieval - it would be nice to carry a woman's token of favour, though what we do is not as romantic or chivolrous as you would see in a pageant or joust.

My role explained www.arthurchappell.clara.net/what.pikemen.do.htm

[arthurchappell]

Here is some typical footage of the kind of battles I do - I was at this event in Worcester but i'm not in the youtube footage shot here - the pike-staff action is typical of what I do though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur9jUSCDaAs&mode=related&search=

[celeste]

Bought two books for 99p today, one was a medical dictionary, and the other a WHS booklet on the English civil war (By the sword divided) exclusive to WHS, so I shall know all the gen!!

[arthurchappell]

Sounds Good - there are quite a few CW books with that title - it's a quotation - also the title of an excellent TV seies on the events which is out on DVD - hope you enjoy the books

[celeste]

thanks Arthur, my son thought he saw you in Manchester Central Library, he goes in when he's on his lunch hour sometimes, as he can use the pc there for two hours without paying  (he's seen everyone's piccy on the forum so thought he recognised you)

[arthurchappell]

Very possible - I often go there, though haven't for a few weeks - he's welcome to say hello if he wishes. AC

[celeste]

thanks Arthur I'll tell him

[arthurchappell]

no problem

[celeste]

Crawford's Brigade, The Roundhead Association
P. Berry, 6l, Melrose Road Sheffield, S 3 9DN.


The Duke of York's Brigade, The King's Army
Stuart Reid, 21, Chirton West View, NE29 OEP

Colonel Samuel Jones Regiment, The Sealed Knot
Paul Cunningham Fenn Cottage, Norton St. Philip, BA3 6LN

[arthurchappell]

Handy addresses - cheers - i'm familiar with Jones's Regimente of the Knot - Stuart Reid is an author who has written a few books on the Civil War which i've read - the main Sealed Knot site is at http://www.thesealedknot.org.uk/

[celeste]

Further reading:

John Adair "By the Sword Divided" - Eyewitness of the English Civil War. 1983

Richard Holmes and Peter Young
"The English Civil War" - 1974

John Kenyon "The Civil Wars of England"  -1988

Keith Roberts "Soldiers of the English Civil War" 1. Infantry 1989

John Tincey, "Soldiers of the English Civil War" 2. Cavalry, 1989

[arthurchappell]

good selection - you can see my own reading list at my CW pages at http://www.arthurchappell.clara.net/mysealedknotcivilwarcontents1.htm

[Christopher]

thanks Arthur, my son thought he saw you in Manchester Central Library, he goes in when he's on his lunch hour sometimes, as he can use the pc there for two hours without paying  (he's seen everyone's piccy on the forum so thought he recognised you)

Hi Celeste,

Is your son a library member or a visitor? In Northern Ireland members do not pay to use PCs in libraries although there's a charge for non members. Members are allowed an hour and then more time if no one is waiting to use the machine. If you're lucky you can use the PC all day.

Christopher

[celeste]

He is a member, as soon as he registered he is allowed to use the pc