The Sealed Knot

Welcome to the website for the Sealed Knot, the English Civil War re-enactment society. We are a registered charity which aims to portray the conflicts and the English Civil Wars, and also how people lived and went about everyday life. As well as battles we provide living history encampments, provide education in schools, commemorate the fallen of the wars, support the upkeep of battlefields and memorials, and assist in keeping English Civil War related artefacts in this country when they are being sold.

A Potted History of The Sealed Knot Society: Ten Quick Facts

1. Founded in 1968 by Brigadier Peter Young
2. Started at a garden party for the launch of Peter Young’s book about the Battle of Edgehill
3. Initially, it was Royalists only
4. The first known re-enactment group in the UK
5. The second biggest re-enactment group worldwide
6. Became a Limited Company in June 1971
7. Became a Registered Charity in 1974
8. Participated in the Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977
9. Granted an Achievement of Arms in 1983
10. Celebrated our 40th Anniversary in 2008
    

Want to learn more about the Sealed Knot? You can do so in these section:

• Events: see where we’re putting events on this year
• Book Us: hire the Sealed Knot for your event
• Join Us: how to enlist in the Sealed Knot
• Press & Media Enquiries: contact details for our Public Relations Officer
• Past, Present & Future: more about the society
• Company Details: includes details of our charity number, and how to get our Memorandum & Articles of Association
• Orders of the Day: information for members of the society on where to find it online