Friday, 13 February 2026

Swedish reenactor of the 17th century

 Alex Nordin of the Swedish group Anno 1620 - 'taken at our Annual event at Vadstena Castle in Sweden.'



Event in Norton St. Philip this year

 It seems there will be a Monmouth Rebellion event here 27/28 July. Something to look forward to. If you need camping try Tucker's Grave a few miles up the road. It's a great cider pub with camping.


Thursday, 12 February 2026

Pike and Shield 1618

 De exercitie met schild en spies: de soldaat brengt in drie tijden de spies weer terug in de rustpositie, eerste beweging (nr. 10), 1618 - Rijksmuseum


The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham

 I thought I would browse my library system to see if they had anything and was pleasantly surprised to find they have this book.


The Four Musketeers - Breakfast 1/2

 For those of us of a certain age La Rochelle means this scene.

The Four Musketeers (1974 film) - Wikipedia

The Epic Siege of La Rochelle (1627–1628)

 

The First British Army 1624-1628

 Next year is the anniversary of La Rochelle. I hope it is commemorated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_La_Rochelle

This book is interesting
The First British Army 1624-1628: The Army of the Duke Of Buckingham: 114 (Century of the Soldier 1618-1721)