Bavarians

Go here for an organisation that among other things recreates 1704 vintage Bavarians.

May Bank Holiday ECW action

I usually like to post about the Bank Holiday msuters and this year has a couple of good ones.
28-29 May ECWS at St Fagans, Cardiff Wales. They say

Details

The National History Museum is one of Europe's leading open-air museums and Wales's most popular heritage attraction. It stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle, a late 16th-century manor house donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth. During the last fifty years over forty original buildings from different historical periods have been re-erected in the 100-acre parkland, including houses, farms, a school and a beautiful medieval chapel. The battle of St Fagans raged over most of the area now covered by the museum, our battlefield and campsite and the area to the North. 

Meanwhile the Sealed Knot are at Newstead Abbey Nottinghamshire 28-30 May

 The Sealed Knot will once again return to Newstead Abbey to deomnstrate a magnificent re-enactment display. Come and see the superb siege camps, demonstrations and battle on Sunday and Monday.

£10.00 per person - includes parking and entry to the Abbey House. Children under 16 free. No other concessions.
Buy tickets on the day.

Pikeman. Adrien van de Venne. 1630

Wiki on the artist

First Churchills trailer

1968 TV show - I am sure you will have seen it but just in case you haven't?

Bremer Schützen des 17. Jh. aus der Koster-Chronik

From here
 English: 17th century soldiers from the Schützenkompanie of Bremen, Germany. Left-hand a Freischütze with a two-handed sword, right-hand a angehender Schütze with a musket. Watercolor paintings from the Koster-Chronik.

Portrait équestre de Madame de Saint-Baslemont

Female soldier who defended her home during the Thirty Years War

 Here for more detail

Thirty Years War in the UK

The Guilde are already making plans for the anniversary of the 30 Years War in 2018. They have plans for a 36-man shot team plus pike and musicians to tell the tale of British combatants in the TYW. Join their FB page if you have an interest. They have a training event - their third in a couple of weeks in Sudbury. FB here
They have an event on 14th May 16th -17th century display and market at the Vernon Arms Sudbury