The English Civil War Society
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The English Civil War Society was founded in 1980 and is the umbrella organization for the King's Army and the Roundhead
Association. The purpose of the Society is to raise awareness of the conflict between King Charles I of England
and his supporters and their opponents in Parliament
and Scotland
. The society does this by staging re-enactments of civil war
battles and other types of living history displays across the UK. The re-enactment societies are concerned with technical details about regiments, their weapons and their clothing and way of life as well as mock battles using authentic pikes and musket
s.
There are regiments of "foote", which are common foot soldiers, regiments of "horse", which are groups on horseback, and regiments of artillery.
King's Army:
Roundhead Association:
Roundhead
"Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I and his supporters, the Cavaliers , who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings...
Association. The purpose of the Society is to raise awareness of the conflict between King Charles I of England
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
and his supporters and their opponents in Parliament
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The society does this by staging re-enactments of civil war
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
battles and other types of living history displays across the UK. The re-enactment societies are concerned with technical details about regiments, their weapons and their clothing and way of life as well as mock battles using authentic pikes and musket
Musket
A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer....
s.
Regiments
The English Civil War Society consists of many smaller subdivisions which are known to members as "regiments". Each of these regiments fall under the two armies of the English Civil War Society, the Roundhead Association and the King's Army. The King's Army currently has eight (8) regiments under its control and the Roundhead Association has thirteen (13).There are regiments of "foote", which are common foot soldiers, regiments of "horse", which are groups on horseback, and regiments of artillery.
King's Army:
- Sir Thomas Blackwell and his Regiment of Foote
- Lord Ralph Hopton his Regiment of Foote
- Prince RupertPrince Rupert of the RhineRupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, 1st Duke of Cumberland, 1st Earl of Holderness , commonly called Prince Rupert of the Rhine, KG, FRS was a noted soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century...
his Regiment of Horse - The Marquess of Winchester his Regiment of Foote
- Sir Thomas Lunsford his Regiment of Foote
- Sir Marmaduke Rawdon his Regiment of Foote
- Sir William PennymanSir William Pennyman, 1st BaronetSir William Pennyman was an English landowner, soldier and politician.He was the illegitimate son of William Pennyman a Clerk in Chancery and was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford and Inner Temple. His father purchased a third of the Manor of Marske, Yorkshire, in present day Redcar and...
his Regiment of Foote - Sir Thomas TyldesleyThomas TyldesleySir Thomas Tyldesley was a supporter of Charles I and a Royalist commander during the English Civil War.Thomas Tyldesley was born on 3 September 1612 at Woodplumpton, the eldest of the six children of Edward Tyldesley of Morleys Hall, Astley, in the parish of Leigh and his wife Elizabeth Preston...
his Regiment of Foote - Sir Richard Bagot his Regiment of foote
Roundhead Association:
- Earl of Essex his Regiment of Foote
- John Bright his Regiment of Foote
- Colonel Nicholas Devereux his Regiment of Foote
- Colquhoun's Artillery
- Colonel George Fenwick his Regiment of Foote
- Colonel John Fox his Regiment of Foote
- Colonel John Hampden his Regiment of Foote
- Captain Henry Hazzard's Companie of Artillery
- Colonel Edward Montagu his Regiment of Foote
- Earl of Loudon his Regiment of Foote
- Norfolke Trayned Bandes
- Colonel Robert Overton his Regiment of Foote
- Colonel Valentine WaltonValentine WaltonValentine Walton was one of the regicides of King Charles I of England.Walton was of very ancient, and knightly family of Great Staughton, in Huntingdonshire. Upon a vacancy he was returned a member of the Long Parliament for the county of Huntingdon...
his Regiment of Foote
See also
- List of historical reenactment groups
- The Sealed Knot (reenactment)The Sealed Knot (reenactment)The Sealed Knot is a British historical association and charity, dedicated to costumed reenactment of battles and events surrounding the English Civil War.-About:...
- English Civil War reenactment