Events being held include talks, family activities and re-enactments of the historical event.

The streets of central London were filled with a troupe of 17th Century Civil War re-enactors yesterday as they marched down The Mall in honour of Charles I. Hundreds of history enthusiasts, dressed ...

As passions continue to rise in this country, it is interesting to compare our situation with that of the English Civil War (1639–1650), in which the number of dead and wounded, as a percentage of the ...

Helmets and armour from the English Civil War will go on display for the first time. A suit of armour for a pikeman, rapier swords and a dented helmet - caused by a sword blade - will go on show at ...

On 22 August 1642, 376 years ago today, war broke out across the British Isles. The country was torn apart, pitting supporters of the king against the parliamentarians. By the time the dust settled, ...

A curious plaque marks an unoccupied grave at the Henry VII Chapel of Westminster Abbey, where Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, are interred. It indicates the former location of the remains of ...

Archaeologists have unearthed artifacts believed to be from the final battle of the English Civil War, including musket balls, horse harness fittings and sword hilts. The objects were uncovered in ...

A "frenzied" Civil War massacre was covered up for centuries, a historian has claimed. About 160 Royalists were slaughtered when Parliamentarian troops stormed their garrison at Shelford Manor on the ...

Artefacts from the final battle of the English Civil War have been unearthed for the first time, after building work exposed a new area of land. The exciting finds are from the Battle of Worcester ...

Helmets and armour from the English Civil War will go on display for the first time. A suit of armour for a pikeman, rapier swords and a dented helmet - caused by a sword blade - will go on show at ...