I’m thrilled that you’ve found this tab because this means you’re interested in finding out more about the English Civil War and/or life in the 17th Century!
Here are some of my favourite links. If you’d like to recommend a site, please leave a comment below. I can’t resist a good resource.
God save you, fellow traveller.
Websites and Resources:
English Civil War
BBC Battle of Worcester Timelines
British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate (BCW Project)
The Earl of Northampton’s Regiment of Foote
English Civil War articles, discussions, resources, maps
History of the Commonwealth and the Protectorate 1649-1656
King Charles II Ciphers During Exile
Memoirs of the Court of Charles the Second
Life in 17th Century England:
English Broadside Ballad Archive
The Geffrye Museum of the Home
Markham’s Master-piece (Containing all knowledge belonging to smith, farrier or horse leach)
Nicholas Culpepper’s Complete Herbal and English Physician
Women’s Lives in the Civil Wars
Music inspired by the Civil War:
The Dolmen (Crabchurch Conspiracy Album)
I’m fascinated by anything related to the Civil War. I live in Newark (UK) where there’s always a lot going on about that period, We have the National Civil War museum here, and the Sealed Knot do a lot of reenactments at Newark Castle, as well as at Sutton on Trent. As you’ll already know, Charles surrendered to Parliament at nearby Southwell. Poor old Newark Castle was one of the many that Cromwell had ‘slighted’.
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I’m so happy to hear from people who are fascinated by this era! Happily, I’ll be visiting Newark soon. Can’t wait to see it. You’re very lucky to have it in your backyard.
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I hope you really enjoy it. There isn’t a great deal left of the castle, partly due to the slighting after Charles surrendered, but also through general deterioration over the years since. The one remaining curtain wall looks quite impressive from the River Trent.
On Charles’ surrender, he ordered the garrison of royalists holding Newark castle to surrender it to Parliamentary forces. They did so very reluctantly, despite having been besieged several times.
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