 | 9th September 2005
to 18th September 2005 | Medieval France - 2005 |
 | 28th August 2005
to 29th August 2005 | Herstmonceux Medieval Festival – 2005 |
 | 21st August 2005 | Bosworth Battlefield – 2005
The Federation of the Wars of the Roses reenact the Battle of Bosworth.
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 | 13th August 2005 | Festival of History at Kelmarsh Hall – 2005
Unfortunately the weather was terrible and I spent more time taking cover in the food tent than taking pictures of the reenactors getting drowned!!!! I managed to get a few pictures of Livery and Maintenance, Discovering Medieval and the grand finale of the Knights Tournament, but gave up when the jousting started since at this point the rain really started to lash down 8-(
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 | 6th August 2005 | Huntingdon 800 Mediaeval Festival – 2005
The Huntingdon Mediaeval Festival to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the town charter being granted by King John in 1205. Destrier performed mounted skill at arms and jousting; Livery & Maintenance / Federation of the Wars of the Roses demonstrated Mediaeval firepower and re-enacted a 15thC battle; the Lion Rampant armed a knight and staged a tournament; and Ancient Wisdom & Griffin Historical demonstrated the reality of hand to hand combat.
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 | 30th July 2005 | Joust – 2005
The Joust Medieval Festival at Berkeley Castle. The weather was monsoon like, but even so it was an enjoyable day. Destrier undertook a mounted hunting games; Star Company performed an artillery display; the Towton Longbow men demonstrated the armour piecing qualities of the bodkin arrow and war bows; the Knights of Arkley jousted; various medieval reenactment groups took part in an impressive skirmish and siege of Berkeley Castle; topped off with two shows by the Mediaeval Baebes ;-)
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 | 16th July 2005 | The East Anglian Medieval Fayre – 2005
The 1st East Anglian Medieval Fayre at Rougham Airfield near Bury St Edmunds. An excellent event where Destrier jousted and undertook mounted hunting games; the Paladins of Chivalry fought in a tourney and demonstrated the arming of a knight; the Company of St Barbara performed an artillery display; the Herbert Household showed off their skill with the longbow, the Lancaster Armouries ‘went for it’ in the full contact tourney; Schelmish performed their celtic medieval groove and the Early Medieval Alliance and other groups undertook the battle of the flags.
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 | 9th July 2005
to 10th July 2005 | Tewkesbury Medieval Festival – 2005
A biggg market, an entertaining tourney, music by Schelmish, and of course the beer tent! Over 1,000 reenactors made it onto the battlefield despite it being 32ºC in the shade!!! An excellent weekend.
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 | 25th June 2005
to 26th June 2005 | The Bedfordshire Medieval Fayre – 2005
The 1st Bedfordshire Medieval Fayre at Twinwood Airfield. The weather was disappointing, but it was still an excellent event where Destrier undertook mounted hunting games; the Paladins of Chivalry demonstrated the arming of a knight and courtly dancing; the De Cobham Household carry out fight demonstrations; the Company of St Barbara performed an artillery display; the Herbert Household showed off their skill with the longbow, the Lancaster Armouries hosted a full contact tourney; and the Medieval Siege Society and other groups re-enacted the battle of Northampton.
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 | 27th March 2005 | Castle Hedingham Medieval Festival - 2005
The Paladins of Chivalry host the Easter medieval festival at Castle Hedingham in Essex. The MSS battle it out in the grounds of this great Norman keep.
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 | 19th September 2004 | Groombridge Place – 2004
The last MSS event of the 2004 season at Groombridge Place, a 17th C moated manor house and walled garden.
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 | 29th August 2004
to 30th August 2004 | Herstmonceux Medieval Festival – 2004
The 12th Medieval Festival at Herstmonceux Castle near Hailsham.
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 | 22nd August 2004 | Bosworth Battlefield – 2004
The Federation of the Wars of the Roses reenact the Battle of Bosworth.
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 | 8th August 2004 | Festival of History at Stoneleigh Park – 2004
Destrier undertake a grand medieval joust and demonstrate the arming of a knight, while Livery and Maintenance recreate the first battle of St Albans at the English Heritage Festival of History at Stoneleigh Park.
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 | 7th August 2004 | Hadleigh Castle Country Park - 2004
The Medieval Siege Society, Sealed Knot and some Saxon reenactors "Step Back in Time" at Hadleigh Castle Country Park.
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 | 5th August 2004 | Eltham Palace – 2004
Eltham was first mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086. In 1295 the manor came to be owned by Bishop Bek, a bishop, soldier and statesman. He carried out building work and created parks around the palace. Edward I frequently stayed at Eltham and in 1305, Bishop Bek gave the palace to Edward I’s son, The Prince of Wales. From the fourteenth century Eltham was one of the largest and most frequented royal palaces in England. Generations of royalty added buildings and gardens to enhance the palace. Between 1475 and 1480 Edward IV constructed the Great Hall, which still survives today. The fine hammerbeam roof was restored in the 1930s.
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 | 10th July 2004
to 11th July 2004 | Tewkesbury Medieval Festival - 2004
The Companions of the Black Bear host the 21st Tewkesbury Medieval Festival.
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 | 27th June 2004 | Westenhanger Castle - 2004
Westenhanger Castle was started in the 12thC and was altered several times over the following centuries. Through marriage the estate passed into the de Criol family. In 1343 Sir John de Criol was granted permission to crenellate the Castle. In 1460 Sir Thomas Criol or Keriel was slain at the second battle of St. Albans whilst fighting for the house of York. For more information on this wonderful Castle go to: http://www.westenhangercastle.co.uk/
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 | 5th June 2004
to 6th June 2004 | Dunstable Priory – 2004
The Medieval Siege Society makes its 3rd visit to the Dunstable Heritage Festival.
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 | 30th May 2004 | Pevensey Castle - 2004
The Medieval Siege Society return to Pevensey Castle.
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 | 29th May 2004 | Lincoln Castle - 2004
The Federation of the Wars of the Roses battle it out in the grounds of Lincoln Castle.
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 | 24th April 2004 | Castle Acre: Castle and Priory - 2004
The Castle and Cluniac Priory were founded by William de Warenne soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Castle Acre itself was once a fortified town and was protected by its own large bank, with a ditch and gateways to guard the entrances. The Priory survived until 1537 when it was surrendered to Henry VIII during the great Dissolution of the Monasteries. The ruins span seven centuries and include a 15thC gatehouse.
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 | 24th April 2004 | Oxburgh Hall - 2004
Sir Edmund Bedingfeld built Oxburgh Hall during the final quarter of the 15thC, when the Wars of the Roses were at their height. Any large undertaking of this kind required the permission of the king and the official 'licence to crenellate' was granted by Edward IV in 1482. The defences were more for show than real protection. The large central windows in the gatehouse lit up the principal rooms for the lord and lady, but would not have been much use against attack. It was these rooms which became the King's and Queen's rooms in 1487 when the new King Henry VII and his Yorkist wife Elizabeth came to stay.
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 | 12th April 2004 | Medieval Cambridge - 2004
Many of these pictures were taken of, or around King’s College, Cambridge. Young King Henry VI laid the foundation stone of ‘The King’s College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge’ on Passion Sunday, 1441. The completion of the Chapel was made possible through the patronage of subsequent kings most conspicuously Richard III and Henry VII. The Chapel is the product of three separate periods of construction which were the result of interruptions to the building work during the Wars of the Roses.
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 | 30th December 2003 | Royal Armouries Museum - 2003
15th Century arms and armour located in the War Gallery at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds.
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 | 27th September 2003 | Hedingham Castle - 2003
The Medieval Siege Society (MSS) battle it out at the ancestorial home of the de Vere family.
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 | 21st September 2003 | Blore Heath - 2003
The Federation of the Wars of the Roses re-enacts the Battle of Blore Heath. For more information on this bloody battle go to the informative web site: http://www.bloreheath.org/
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 | 14th September 2003 | The Tower of London - 2003
A day trip to the Tower of London to see a great castle and the Royal Armouries collection of arms and armour.
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 | 7th September 2003 | St Michael's Mount - 2003
The monastery was founded by Edward the Confessor in 1044. In the 12th century, the island was captured by King John’s men disguised as pilgrims. This trick was repeated on 30 September 1473 during the Wars of the Roses when John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford captured the island and held it during a siege of twenty-three weeks against 6,000 of Edward IV's troops. On 15 February 1474, Oxford surrendered and was imprisoned in the fortress of Hammes, near Calais.
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 | 27th August 2003 | Herstmonceux Medieval Festival - 2003
The 11th Herstmonceaux Medieval Festival. One of the highlights of the UK medieval reenactment calendar. Go to the web site to see more information about what goes on http://www.herstmonceux.com/
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 | 2nd August 2003 | Hadleigh Castle Country Park - 2003
Another stinking hot day of reenactment at Hadleigh Castle Country Park in Essex !
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 | 12th July 2003
to 13th July 2003 | Tewkesbury Medieval Festival - 2003
The largest medieval festival in the UK. The battle went on for 45 minutes and the temperature was 32ºC. We must be mad! For more information about this event go to the web site: http://www.tewkesbury-medieval-fayre.org.uk/
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 | 15th June 2003 | The Oyster Fayre - 2003
Medieval fayre and archery tournament in the grounds of Colchester Castle. Go to the web site: http://www.oysterfayre.co.uk/
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 | 7th June 2003 | Dunstable Priory - 2003
The Bayard Household host the 2nd reenactment of the Battle of St Albans at Dunstable Priory.
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 | 24th May 2003
to 25th May 2003 | Studland - 2003
Ohhhh, we do like to be beside the seaside.....
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 | 19th April 2003 | Nottingham Castle - 2003
The MSS slug it out over a cold and windy Easter Bank holiday weekend.....
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 | 5th October 2002 | Banquet at Cressing Temple Barns - 2002
The MSS annual banquet and our post wedding bash. Pictures courtesy of Andy Lubienski (the Mad Monk of Mitcham), John Lonsdale and Dave Race.
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 | 5th August 2002
to 5th August 2003 | Hadleigh Castle Country Park - 2002
The MSS's first outing at Hadleigh. A good weekend although it chucked it down so much that there were small ponds in the tent awnings !!!
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 | 5th August 2002 | Herstmonceux Medieval Festival - 2002
The 10th Herstmonceaux Medieval Festival. An impressive siege of the castle accompanied by a number of broken bones caused by some over enthusiastic re-enactors!
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 | 5th July 2002 | Tewkesbury Medieval Festival - 2002
The largest medieval battle re-enactment in the UK.
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 | 5th June 2002 | Westenhanger Castle - 2002
The 2nd MSS visit to this privately owned castle next to Folkestone race track. It was a great weekend accompanied by a fun party in the evening.
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 | 5th April 2002 | City of London Guild Hall - 2002
The MSS and Destrier on parade at the Guild Hall in the City of London.
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