Events

A Castle at War; Life in a 17th century garrison Tickets for entry are available from the ticketing kiosk at castle entrance. No extra fee for the event. More details […]

The Siege of Grimsthorpe Castle For one weekend Grimsthorpe Castle welcomes The Sealed Knot lead by Colonel John Pickerings Regiment as they recreate 17th century life during the English Civil […]

Put the date in your diary as this August Bank Holiday will see us mark the 380th anniversary of the Battle of Cropredy Bridge.  The Sealed Knot will be returning […]

Basing House was one of the iconic sieges of the English Civil Wars. Basing was the home of the Marquis of Winchester, a supporter of King Charles I. Parliamentary forces made […]

An English Civil War conflict to secure Malmesbury WILTSHIRE AT WAR - an ECW conflict to secure Malmesbury. Book your tickets now A FULL DAY OF INTERACTIVE HISTORY FOR ALL THE FAMILY 4th & 5th OF MAY. Join The Sealed Knot as we explore what it was like to live, and fight during the English […]

THE BATTLE OF NASEBY - The decisive battle of the English Civil War Book your tickets now A FULL DAY OF INTERACTIVE HISTORY FOR ALL THE FAMILY 25th & 26th OF MAY. Join The Sealed Knot as we explore what it was like to live, and fight during the English Civil War. Spend the day […]

The Sealed Knot at Long Marston 28th and 29th June 2025 Get tickets Experience a soldier’s life at the time of the English Civil Wars Living History encampment from 10:30 am Children’s drill. Skirmishes. Sights, sounds and smells! The Sealed Knot commemorates our history in a number of ways. We perform re-enactments in local communities based around […]

This is probably the funniest story of the English Civil War.  Picture this...an East Anglian village uses the war as an excuse to kidnap the neighbouring village's vicar. The neighbouring village militia turn up quite annoyed at this imposition to retrieve their vicar. Battle ensues ineffectually. Nobody dies except some poor fool who falls off […]