© 2010 Lord Robartes Regiment
It is October 1642. The 500 men of Lord Robartes Regiment, part of the newly formed Parliamentary Army, stand firm in the face of the advancing Royalist troops at the Battle of Edgehill, the first major engagement of the English Civil War.
This day is the culmination of religious, social, economic and political tensions that have torn the country in two, setting brother against brother and leading the country into some 18 years of civil war and resulting in the death of a king and the setting up of a republic.
For Lord John Robartes, a Cornish Member of Parliament, and his regiment Edgehill marks the start of a journey that would see them fight in many major engagements across the country until being absorbed into Parliament’s New Model Army under Oliver Cromwell on its formation in 1644.
Nearly 370 years later and the re-enactors of Lord Robartes Regiment (part of the Western Association of the Army of Parliament in the Sealed Knot) seek to recreate the sights and sounds of the battlefield and through ‘living history’ give an insight into every day life during a key period in our history that shaped many of the freedoms we enjoy today.
Come and see us bring our history to life – view a full list of events
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Upcoming Events
14-15 August
Mini-muster at Hylton Castle, Sunderland
29-30 August
Major Muster at Basing House, Hants
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