Cittie of London Brigade, The Armie of Parliament, Sealed Knot
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EARL OF ESSEX'S
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Our regiment is one of the oldest serving in the Sealed Knot, and represents both the Pike and Musket arms of a typical foot regiment in the Civil War. As well as combatants we have drummers, camp followers and apprentices (older children who are too young to go on the battle field). There is no discrimination in the regiment, if you want to fight with a pike and are fit enough to do it then that's great, if not then don't worry -there are always plenty of other things to try !
Our Sealed Knot regiment recreates the personal foot regiment of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex & Lord General of the armies of Parliament from 1642 to 1645. The regiment existed from the beginning of the Civil War (in 1642) to when it was disbanded in 1645. During that time, the regiment fought with the main Parliamentary army based around London.
The Lord Generals doughty yeomen fought with distinction at Edgehill, their commander among their ranks pike in hand, and helped to turn back King's forces at Turnham Green later that year. The 1643 campaign saw Essex's regiment as part of the force sent to relieve the siege of Gloucester, fighting through the King's army on the way back at the first battle of Newbury. 1644 found both the Lord General and his regiment marching into Cornwall and defeat at Lostwithiel, although honour was regained at the second battle of Newbury in 1644. The Regiment was finally disbanded early in 1645 when the army was dissolved during the formation of the New Model Army, in whose ranks many of Essex's former soldiers marched.
Our Sealed Knot regiment recreates the personal foot regiment of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex & Lord General of the armies of Parliament from 1642 to 1645. The regiment existed from the beginning of the Civil War (in 1642) to when it was disbanded in 1645. During that time, the regiment fought with the main Parliamentary army based around London.
The Lord Generals doughty yeomen fought with distinction at Edgehill, their commander among their ranks pike in hand, and helped to turn back King's forces at Turnham Green later that year. The 1643 campaign saw Essex's regiment as part of the force sent to relieve the siege of Gloucester, fighting through the King's army on the way back at the first battle of Newbury. 1644 found both the Lord General and his regiment marching into Cornwall and defeat at Lostwithiel, although honour was regained at the second battle of Newbury in 1644. The Regiment was finally disbanded early in 1645 when the army was dissolved during the formation of the New Model Army, in whose ranks many of Essex's former soldiers marched.
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