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- Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:59 pm
- Forum: 1603-1715
- Topic: Was the Duke of Buckingham really that bad?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5980
Re: Was the Duke of Buckingham really that bad?
Easy one. Massively hated. Buckingham had been the source of all political favours and rewards under James I and managed to make the jump to favourite of Charles I . He dominated the landscape for around 20 years. If you sort office, land, power or position you pretty much had to be very wealthy you...
- Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:05 pm
- Forum: Societies
- Topic: 80 years war European groups
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2426
Re: 80 years war European groups
I'd suggest this FB page and have a chat with them
https://www.facebook.com/Dutchrevolt?fref=ts
BTW. What group are you with ?
https://www.facebook.com/Dutchrevolt?fref=ts
BTW. What group are you with ?
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:29 pm
- Forum: Book, Film, TV & Music Reviews
- Topic: The Musketeers BBC
- Replies: 45
- Views: 16136
Re: The Musketeers BBC
TBH...
The acting was feeble, the plot and script was nonsense and everything else was crap......
The acting was feeble, the plot and script was nonsense and everything else was crap......
Furs
Who deals in fur now ?
- Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:49 pm
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: The Farm goes back to Tudor Times
- Replies: 83
- Views: 58784
Re: The Farm goes back to Tudor Times
Finally gave up last after trying to watch episode 3 on BBC's On Demand. The 900th rendition of contaminated water not safe to drink finally cracked me.
Mind you, this one has been filmed on what looks to be a budget of £3.60 a scene.
Mind you, this one has been filmed on what looks to be a budget of £3.60 a scene.
- Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:36 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: What kind of fur is this lady wearing in about 1650?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5847
Re: What kind of fur is this lady wearing in about 1650?
It's almost impossible to tell from a wood cut what fabric is being used to make the skirt and hood. This painting http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Hendrick_Avercamp,_Kolfspelers_op_het_ijs,_Circa_1625.jpg does suggest that the golfer is wearinga shot silk doublet but what fabrics ...
- Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:33 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Tudor bonnets
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5035
Re: Tudor bonnets
Using Dutch art as a source, although tempting, does bear the risk that's it's not showing English fashions. Which are different as the group known as the Pilgrim Fathers whinged about during their short stay in the Low Countries. http://the1642goodwyfe.wordpress.com/ is a better source of English w...
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:11 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Grenadier Guards - Early History
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6781
Re: Grenadier Guards - Early History
All very interesting stuff, but the OP was asking about a 1650s Royalist regiment, rather than a Commonwealth regiment. Post Restoration of course you get a mix of red and blue coats, but apart from the Coronation description which is sadly quite vague, nothing specific about Wentworth & Russells r...
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:41 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Grenadier Guards - Early History
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6781
Re: Grenadier Guards - Early History
A little more pertainent perhaps
April 3 1654
Comissioners of Customs and Excise.
To allow 1,600 yds. of red cloth for Gen. Monk's regiment to pass free to Scotland
Warrants of the Protector and Council', Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum, 1654 (1880), pp. 433-443
April 3 1654
Comissioners of Customs and Excise.
To allow 1,600 yds. of red cloth for Gen. Monk's regiment to pass free to Scotland
Warrants of the Protector and Council', Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum, 1654 (1880), pp. 433-443
- Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:24 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Grenadier Guards - Early History
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6781
Re: Grenadier Guards - Early History
Coats in the NMA during the 1650's 24 coats to be provided for the marshal's men, to be of blue cloth and marked with white daggers. From: 'Volume 9: April 1650', Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Interregnum, 1650 (1876), pp. 72-135. 2. The committee which meets with the army officers to give orde...
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:57 am
- Forum: 1603-1715
- Topic: The English Army in Ireland in the 1620's
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7276
The English Army in Ireland in the 1620's
I've tripped over an interesting one in the Calendar State Papers for Ireland in the Reign of Charles I 1625 - 1632. On pages 346 to 349 is the rather snappy set of "Instructions for our officers in Ireland for keeping up our army in Ireland at its full strength." Article 13 goes (13.) Officers shal...
- Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:44 pm
- Forum: Friends and Gossip
- Topic: Newbie's guide to kit buying
- Replies: 53
- Views: 56558
Re: Newbie's guide to kit buying
Thank you very much indeed, in that case, could you be so kind as to recommend some suitable footwear in a size 13 please? My choice ? Sarah Juniper or Kevin Garlick http://www.sarahjuniper.co.uk/ or http://www.kmgarlick-shoemaker.co.uk/ You may cough up £250 a pair BUT you will get, with care and ...
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:30 am
- Forum: 1603-1715
- Topic: A man’s fragmentary 17thC coat: conservation, documentation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2893
A man’s fragmentary 17thC coat: conservation, documentation
Some of you may be interested in this dated C.1650 http://www.kategillconservation.co.uk/portfolio/man%E2%80%99s-fragmentary-17thc-coat-conservation-documentation-and-replication http://www.kategillconservation.co.uk/sites/default/files/imagery/portfolio/coat-08.jpg The cuffs are a later addition....
Re: Wools
Yes, you can contact Sean directly in the UK and order that way
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:38 pm
- Forum: 1603-1715
- Topic: Authentic Buff Gauntlets
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5317
Re: Authentic Buff Gauntlets
Gloves and muskets is very bad drills. There is no need whatseover to wear gloves whilst armed with a musket other than bad drills and a deluded idea of whats safe. NOT being able to feel where the scouring stick is and fumbling around trying to open and close powder flasks and bottles is more dange...
- Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:54 am
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Cavalier Hat - by any other name...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4453
Re: Cavalier Hat - by any other name...
Castor is another word linked with beaver fur felt hats. Demi castor implies a roughly half an half mix of beaver and rabbit fur felt or sometimes beaver/wool
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:35 am
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Elizabethan targeteer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7932
Re: Elizabethan targeteer
Mark
Wade is pretty damm good at taking extra pictures if requested. His website has some pretty decent close ups already. Like these http://www.allenantiques.com/Details.html
Wade is pretty damm good at taking extra pictures if requested. His website has some pretty decent close ups already. Like these http://www.allenantiques.com/Details.html
- Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:29 pm
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Elizabethan targeteer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7932
Re: Elizabethan targeteer
Mark
A Gentleman in the Fairfax Battalia by the name of Wayne Nelmes, based on an example from the the Graz and owned by Wade Allen
http://www.allenantiques.com/A-15.html is the source and Wayne made mine by this only
A Gentleman in the Fairfax Battalia by the name of Wayne Nelmes, based on an example from the the Graz and owned by Wade Allen
http://www.allenantiques.com/A-15.html is the source and Wayne made mine by this only

- Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:10 am
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Late 16th Century Bailiffs and stewards
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6384
Late 16th Century Bailiffs and stewards
Does anyone know of anythiing that covers the duties, laws, rules and such like for estate outdoor staff like bailiffs and stewards ?
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:03 am
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Elizabethan targeteer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7932
Elizabethan targeteer
My first pass at an Elizabethan targeteer
- Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:15 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: looking for De Campo
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3100
Re: looking for De Campo
wondering if anyone can help? i have traced my family back to Thoried De Campo Born 1100 possibly France or Italy,this is as much info as i can find on him!! when the family gets to 1235, Norman De Campo takes on his wife Amilas name of Kempe. does anyone know a reason why a man would do this back ...
- Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:07 pm
- Forum: 1100-1500
- Topic: 15th century Linen doublet sources
- Replies: 110
- Views: 31743
Re: 15th century Linen doublet sources
Bit late but I remembered this http://larsdatter.com/paston.htm The Paston letter do make referecnes to doublets and the fabrics. Named fabrics are worsted "...ye woll send me hedir ij elne of worsted for doblettes to happe me this cold wynter, and that ye inquere where William Paston bought his tep...
- Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:37 am
- Forum: Friends and Gossip
- Topic: Licencing - muskets etc.
- Replies: 96
- Views: 107053
Re: Licencing - muskets etc.
In my experience with Shotgun certificates and Blackpowder licences I've noticed that Different forces seem to be following different laws.My current FO hasn't the slightest interest in what group I belong, having prety much settled on a wording he seems to like on the licence "For the purposes of R...
- Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:15 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Leather and shoes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5843
Leather and shoes
I have a fine pair of shoes or two from that Doyen of shoe making Sarah Juniper and have suddenly found myself wondering what the best product is for protecting said shoes from the recent slightly damp conditions. Any Ideas ?
- Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:51 am
- Forum: 1603-1715
- Topic: Rocroi 1643 - 2013
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6435
Re: Rocroi 1643 - 2013
I must admit I'm interested....
But do I play for the dasterdly French or the papist Spanish ?
But do I play for the dasterdly French or the papist Spanish ?
- Wed May 02, 2012 9:44 pm
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Felt hats....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8736
Re: Felt hats....
A hat cap then....? or hatte cappe as they put it...
- Wed May 02, 2012 7:53 pm
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Felt hats....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8736
Re: Felt hats....
I just remembered these prints http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/about/bgallery/Gallery/researchcoll/ireland.html Now, they contain a bit of artistic licence, in that the English Army in Ireland never looked that neat and I've yet to see a reference to Light Horse being levied in England in mail shirts and no...
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:39 pm
- Forum: 1603-1715
- Topic: ECW Infantry Buff Coat
- Replies: 137
- Views: 64279
Re: ECW Infantry Buff Coat
Found this on the Rijksmusuem site
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/collectie/SK- ... der-hoeven
The full size picture seems to show silver braid on a cloth backing
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/collectie/SK- ... der-hoeven
The full size picture seems to show silver braid on a cloth backing
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:11 pm
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Felt hats....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8736
Re: Felt hats....
Sally. I'm guessing it's wool felt and is, as I assumed, a high crown, small brim knd of thing ?
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:14 pm
- Forum: 1485-1603
- Topic: Felt hats....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8736
Felt hats....
I've always been of the belief that wool felt hats were a more 17th century thing, then I reread this that I collected some time ago. "Cost of an ordinary suit, 2l. 9s. 2d. (doublet 8s. 6d., cassock 14s. 11d., 1 pair venetians 8s., hat cap 1s. 4d., 3 pairs cloth stockings 3s. 9d., 4 pairs shoes 6s. ...