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Brilliant images here of the event at kenilworth Castle over the weekend
http://photosm.co.uk/home/?p=3008&pid=11172&pageid=3008

working on getting something on the actual site early August - watch this space

Kelmarsh Festival of History Highlights for 2012 Bringing over 2,000 years of history to life, Festival of History 2012 is packed full of spectacular battle re-enactments, awesome combat displays and celebrations of daily life through the ages. The Battle of Stoke Field - See the last bloody battle ...

Nice set of images and article on Ist Battle of St Albans in Skirmish Magazine. This was staged at Avoncroft last year - a number of groups/individuals featured in the article not just Beauforts

2nd Battle of St Albans will be staged at Avoncroft this year (and we win this one )

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just do it once and then you'll see some of the best images of any event I've seen in a while

My recollection is Red and black witha gold wyvern - but will try to confirm

But Marcus their sales have doubled with the deal

For any interested - article written by us in May issue relating to Bosworth entitled
"Did French Pikemen kill Richard III?"

For those that don't know we are in the February issue of Skirmish "The Syege of Richmond Kyepe"
The Beaufort Companye and Wars of the Roses Federation friends at Richmond Castle.

2011 events list sent out to members and published on Facebook York (Yorvik) Thursday 24th Feb Towton (550th Anniversary) Sunday 17th April Wrest Park (St George) Sat 23rd , Sun 24th & Mon 25th April Easter Gainsborough Old Hall (Burgh event) Sat 14 & Sun 15th May Bolsover Castle Sun 29 & Mon 30th M...

Isn't this the old argument over single shot weapons vs automatics - volume of fire has afear factor all of its own putting 12+ in the air,means for every 1000 a rate of 12,000 per minute Frightening nowadays let alone 500+ years ago But agree its easy to let reenactorisms in - sources need to be li...

Thank you for this Frances - I would have loved to attended but life got in the way

Books are entertaining, if mini-series conversion any good will get more people interested

Doh! Thaks, sometimes you can have off moments -

Please can someone help - I can find several names , families, history, liveries for Yorkist supporters for mid-Wales but really need a Lancastrain one

All assistance gratefully received

More pictures on FB of our event with Lord Burgh's household

Fantastic site


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Jack - have got a copy of the Bridport roll somewhere - will try and dig out and bring to Bosworth if you want

More again of Azincourt
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pro ... 9&v=photos

Moral of the story don't shaft a Bec with a pole from MFI - looked good for the crowd though

Do fancy this book will look out for it

Just a couple of pics from Beeston on the weekend

More pics here:
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Avoncroft
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id= ... 459&ref=mf

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from what I have researched, then painted, blackened, enamelled or gilded armour is possible but teh majority would be "white armour" whether polished or plain

Article on Kenilworth "The Reign of Richard III" in the June issue of Skirmish
Some more nice pictures

Sent this link for last years show at Kelmarsh festival of history some good pics here http://www.photoshelter.com/c/danum-photos/gallery-slideshow/G0000afxo48CEjs4/?start= Wait till you see what it will look like this year :rock: PS this is an invite only event so if you haven;t told me you want to...

They are but worth it, quality is excellent

More pictures on the website - plus Bosworth interview

Also get the February Issue of Skirmish (No 76) - great article and brilliant photos


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Crrect - bends can denote rank whether in civillian or military use.

And no Colin its not the bend that makes you silly

Ask the questions - does this popularise your period, can you then tell people what is right and what isn't?

If yes to both then he's doing a good job - it is Sharpe in hose

Prefer the "Alfred" books