Three Pikemen

Stefano Della Bella, Italian (Florence, Italy 1610 - 1664 Florence, Italy)

 

Henri IV - Complete French Telefilm (2010) - Historical Drama - Julien BOISSELIER, Marta CALVÓ

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In 1563, Calvinist Protestantism has arrived in France, but the Catholic reaction is not long in coming and the small but steadily growing Protestant population is suppressed in French society. However, the Huguenots, particularly in Southern France and in the small Kingdom of Navarre near Spain, resisted. Catherine de' Medici, the actual ruler of France, wants to counter this. Her two sons, Charles IX and Francis, Duke of Anjou show weakness in this fight and Henry, the young prince of Navarre, vital strength. Catherine de' Medici has to give in and makes Henry an offer of peace, which he, tired of fighting, accepts. This peace also means that Margot, the daughter of the Medicis, married in Paris with Henry. But even during the wedding celebrations, the Catholics strike: They cause a bloodbath among the Protestant wedding guests who have traveled. About 20,000 Huguenots die on this Bartholomew night.

Mackay's Regiment 1626

 Mackay's Regiment. As you probably know 1626 sees the formation of Mackay's to fight in Europe. So I am calling for volunteers who have suitable kit to send in photos. Can wait till the season starts as we have all year I think. Pic by Richard Hook.

Highlander c.1607

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The earliest known depiction of a belted plaid.

Mackay's Regiment: A Narrative Of The Principal Services Of The Regiment From Its Formation In 1626, To The Battle Of Nordlingen, In 1634 is a historical account that narrates the regiment's activities from its formation in 1626 to the Battle of Nordlingen in 1634.

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SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S REGIMENT

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Battle of Braddock Down

 The Battle of Braddock Down took place during the south-western campaign of the First English Civil War. It was fought on open ground in Cornwall, on 19 January 1643. An apparently easy victory for the Royalists under Sir Ralph Hopton secured Cornwall for King Charles and confirmed Hopton's reputation as a commander. Hopton also gained respect for the mercy shown to his foe, of whom 1,500 were captured during and after the battle. The precise location of the battlefield is a matter of dispute, though English Heritage believe it to be within parkland at Boconnoc.