Devereux's does Monmouth in 1985 - photos by Carolyn Figg

Back in 1985 for the tercentenary Devereux's and some of ECWS did a Monmouth living history at the Royal Bath & West Show in Somerset. A hamlet complete with tavern was created and Sedgemoor was reenacted.

Portrait, traditionally said to be of Colonel John Hutchinson, Parliamentarian and Governor of Nottingham Castle, 1643

From the NAM website where there is a biography. Also here is a portrait of Lucy Hutchinson.
Other portraits by the artist John Souch

Out today

More Basing House 1588 by Nicola Turton

Moses and Alan

Soldiers' camp

David Wilson

Me and the Missus

More Sutlery fun

Dave Laurent

Alan Turton

David Edge and Shona

Simon Frame

See more 1588 memories here

Jacques Callot Pikemen

Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré (1627)

I know very little about the Anglo-French War of 1627-9
Ive heard of the Ile de Ré expedition and that's about it. Must find out more.

Marshall Henri de Schomberg and Toiras vanquishing the English army of Buckingham at the end of the siege. Michel de la Mathonière, 1627