The Re-Enactor Issue 48 February
Flag Wavers of Italy
Betrothed at nine and premier countess of England by the age of fifteen, Alice de Lacy might have expected a life of ease and privilege. Political turmoil at the end of the thirteenth century ensured things turned out very differently. Wealth and titles were no defence against a bullying lecherous husband, especially one whose uncle was King Edward I. After her husband's execution, Alice enjoyed all too brief a period of happiness in the Shropshire countryside with her second husband. Once again widowed with only a faithful lady-inwaiting to help her, Alice found herself a prey to ambitious men. Surviving abduction and rape she was forced into a third marriage with a husband. Will Alice escape? ISBN 978-09570781-3-0 192pp PB ÂŁ8.99
Greetings All Welcome to 2013. I do so hope everyone had an enjoyable Festive season and that you are all raring to get back to the reenactment field. The events are coming thick and fast so check out the events listing section to see what is happening near you. If you have details of an event that isn’t listed please let me have the details and I will include them for all to see. Congratulations to those that won in the competition in the December issue of the magazine. There is one competition this month and my thanks to Miles Cameron for supplying this month’s competition prizes. If you have something you would like to donate as a prize in exchange for lots of advertising space please do get in contact; I hope that you enjoy the magazine and please feel free to email me any questions, queries or comments! Stay safe this season and have fun! Flag Wavers of Italy
Features This Month 1: The Battle of the Kondurcha. Pt 1 2: Competition No.1 3: Flag Wavers of Italy 4: Book Review-The Historical Novel Soc. 5: Wellingborough Medieval Festival 2013 6: Event Information 7: Group Listings 8: Trader Listings
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The Battle of the Kondurcha: A Forgotten Mega-Battle
On Monday, 15 Rajab 793 (= 18 June 1391) after 6 days of rains the clouds dispersed. Two huge armies froze against each other in a field near the small river Kondurcha. Suddenly karnay trumpets roared, and the earth shook. 400,000 soldiers marched into battle‌
The Mongol army attacks. http://www.varvar.ru/arhiv/slovo/mongolyskie_dospehi.html
Viktor Vasnetsov. After the battle (1880). Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Igorsvyat.jpg?uselang=ru (the picture is not about THIS particular battle, but is rather a metaphor) The Prologue Created by Genghis Khan (1155-1227) and his descendants, the Mongol Empire (Yeke Mongol Ulus, which means "The Great Mongolian State") in the 13 th century was more than the most powerful state of the world. Stretching from the South Korea and China to Novgorod and Bulgaria, it was the first (and the only one in history) that was able to unite within one state China and Eastern Europe, the Eurasian steppes, the Caucasus and Iran. The Mongol empire possessed human, economic and military potential, surpassing that of all other major nations of the era combined. This is a unique case in the history of mankind. Western and Southern Europe, India, Southeast Asia, North Africa were not conquered by the armies of the Mongol empire, but they experienced the pressure and partially acknowledged its sovereignty. For example, nominal vassals of the Mongols were the Byzantine Empire and the kingdom Dai Viet. It was world domination. [14] But in the second half of the 13th century the conflict between the descendants of Genghis Khan, resulted in tremendous internecine battles that prevented further expansion and sapped their power in the conquered countries. Huge Western uluses of the empire became almost independent states. The largest of these was the Jochid Ulus, better known as the Golden Horde. Russian principalities were vassals of this great state, stretching from Bulgaria to the Irtysh. Its capital, which stood on the Volga, Sarai Berke (near the present-day village of Tsarev in the Volgograd region) was a large and prosperous city. However, formally the Golden Horde was still a part of the Mongol Empire and continued to send a symbolic tribute to the Great Khan in Beijing.
The Mongol Empire in the late 13th century. Source: http://s1.zetaboards.com/anthroscape/topic/4186209/9/ From mid-14th century the Mongols began to lose their dominance over the world: the reasons were the feud that started between the descendants of Genghis Khan in the1260s, and the amazing scope and heterogeneity of the empire difficult to control, as well as a number of socio-economic, political, ethnic and cultural reasons. The number of victims and the scale of destruction that accompanied this process were about the same as a century earlier - during the conquests of Genghis Khan. First, the power of the genghisids fell in Iran, then began the expulsion of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty from China. The Golden Horde also plunged into a deep crisis. Here the struggle for the imperial throne intensified, its negative effects were compounded by a plague epidemic and natural disasters. Sometimes the Horde had two Khans at one and the same time, each of whom claimed full sovereignty, but actually controlled only a part of the Ulus of Jochi. In the 1370-ies in the western part of the Golden Horde (west of the Volga), the power fell into the hands of beqlar beg Mamai (1335-1380). He did not belong to the family of Genghis Khan and had no right to the imperial throne. Therefore, he ruled on behalf of this or that genghisid, whom he proclaimed Khan, and often replaced one by another. In this situation, the Russian princes vassals of the Horde - stopped regular payment of tribute. The Moscow Prince Dmitry Donskoy (1350-1389) even dared to start an armed conflict with the ruler of one-third of Jochid Ulus. At the same time, the lands in the west of Russia were conquered by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and were later incorporated into the Duchy, finally coming out of control of the khans altogether. The power of the Mongol rulers in Central Asia weakened, so in Transoxiana (the area between the Amudarya and the Syrdarya with the center in Samarkand) there appeared a
ruler, who, like Mamai, kept a local khan as a puppet and ruled autocratically in his name. He was not a descendant of Genghis Khan, but resembled this famous conqueror, for he had an iron will, was a brilliant military leader and was relentless to his enemies. That was Timur (1336-1405). The Main Dramatis Personae Tīmūr ibn Taraġay Barlas (Tamerlane) (1336-1405). His father's name was Taragay or Turgay, he was a soldier, a small landowner. According to some assumptions, Timur’s father Taragay was the leader of the Barlas tribe and a descendant of a Karachar Noyan (noyans were large feudal landlords in the Middle Ages), a powerful assistant and a distant relative of Chagatai, the second son of Genghis Khan.
Timur, facial reconstruction. Source: http://vkurse.ru/article/6493545/ When Timur was still a child, the Chagatai state in Central Asia (Chagatai ulus) disintegrated into Transoxiana and Moghulistan, and the region plunged into political anarchy. Timur entered the service of the ruler of Kesh (now Shahrisabz) – Hajji Beg, who was allegedly the head of the tribe of Barlas. In 1360 Transoxiana was conquered by Tughlugh Timur. Hajji Beg fled to Khorasan, and Timur entered into negotiations with Tughlugh Timur and was appointed the ruler of Kesh. In this turbulent time of strife and rebellion Timur rapidly paved the way to power due to his military talents, becoming the great emir (sovereign). Not being a genghisid, Timur formally could not bear the title of the Great Khan, and always modestly called himself emir (leader). However, the marriage with the daughter of a genghisid Kazan Khan, Sarai Mulk Khanum, allowed Timur to add to his name the honorary title of "Gurkān", meaning "son-in-law." Despite the fact that formally he had not taken the title of Khan and made do with the title of "the great emir" - a descendant of Genghis Khan Suyurgatmysh (1370-1388) and his son Mahmud (1388-1402) were formally Khans during the rule of Timur - in 1370, Timur started building his own state, Turan, with the capital in Samarkand. [8]
The state of Turan. Source: http://es.encydia.com/pt/Dinastia_Timúrida Tokhtamysh (d. 1406) - Khan of the Golden Horde in 1380-1395, the Khan of Tyumen Khanate in 1400, one of the descendants of Jochi, the eldest son of Genghis Khan.
A picture of Tokhtamysh taken from Russian sources. Source: http://uk.rodovid.org/wk/Зображення:Tohtamysh1.jpg Tokhtamysh was a son of the ruler of Mangyshlak Tui-Khoja Oglan, an influential prince under Urus Khan. Tui-Khoja Oglan was a twice removed uncle of Urus Khan, who ruled the Blue Horde – eastern part of the Golden Horde. Tui-Khoja Oglan refused to participate in a campaign of Urus Khan who was aiming to seize the supreme power in the Golden Horde, for which he was executed. After his father’s execution in 1376 young Tokhtamysh, fearing for his life, fled to Samarkand to Timur. [10] Timur patronized Tokhtamysh and spent huge amounts of money on him, but not without a secret reason. Busy with uniting Central Asia into a single state in the 1370-s, however, Timur was very concerned about creating a favourable foreign environment for his newborn state. Because of this Timur looked at the eastern and north-eastern borders of Tansoxiana with extreme unease. He was most concerned with the policy of the Mongol khans of Kashgar and Zhetysu, and the Jochid Ulus.
Timur was well informed about the events in the Golden Horde, about the turmoils rending it, about Mamai, finally about the role that the White Horde and its new ruler Urus Khan were beginning to play in reviving the Jochid Ulus. The uniting of the Golden Horde, the revival of the power of the Ulus of Jochi, from the point of view of Timur was harmful to Tansoxiana, for the mighty Jochid Ulus had always been the threat to this state. Timur as the ruler of Transoxiana was very interested in weakening the Golden Horde. That's why when in 1376 prince Tokhtamysh appeared in Samarkand Timur immediately appreciated the possibility of active intervention in the affairs of the White Horde, and then the Golden Horde. [13]
Present-day pictures of Tokhtamysh and Timur. http://japanesedolls.ru/index/0-1154 Act 1: The Battle is Imminent
In 1377 young Tokhtamysh with the support of Timur's troops began the conquest of the Golden Horde. In this struggle with the forces of Urus Khan he suffered a series of defeats, but did not give up his dream. In 1378 thanks to Timur’s military support Tokhtamysh became the ruler of the White Horde with the center in Sygnak (now in Kazakhstan). The White Horde (Ak-Orda) was divided into two parts: the western part which included the northern coast of the Black Sea, the Crimea, the Don region, and the eastern part which included the Volga region and the North Caucasus. The eastern part traditionally was the possession of Batu Khan, Berke and other Jochids. In the spring of 1378, after the fall of the eastern part with the capital in Sygnak, Tokhtamysh invaded the western part, controlled by Mamai. By April 1380 Tokhtamysh had been able to capture all the Golden Horde up to Azov, including its capital Sarai Berke. [13, 2]
A map of the Golden Horde. Source: http://russiasperiphery.blogs.wm.edu/files/2012/04/Golden-horde-map.gif
In 1380, after the Battle of Kulikovo, Tokhtamysh, aided by Timur, seized the throne of the united Golden Horde (Jochid Ulus), killed beqlar beg Mamai, and sent ambassadors to the Russian princes with the news of his accession to the throne. The princes received the ambassadors with honors and, in turn, sent messengers with gifts for the new Khan. However, the great Moscow Prince Dmitry Donskoy did not bother to go to the new Khan to obtain from him a jarlig authorizing his right to rule as the grand prince. Russia and the Horde spent the following two years as two independent states. Wanting to bring the “rebellious� Russian princes to heel, Tokhtamish ordered to plunder Russian merchants and to capture their ships. In 1382 he himself marched on Moscow with a large army. Many people (about 24,000) were killed, the city was burnt and looted. After this the Tatars took Pereslavl-Zalessky, Vladimir, Yuryev, Zvenigorod, Mozhaisk, and other cities. Then Tokhtamysh returned to the Horde, having plundered Ryazan principality on his way back.’
Tokhtamysh ransacking Moscow. A miniature from Russian chronicle of the 16 th century. http://vstyag.narod.ru/LS-16.htm Then, being a genghisid, Tokhtamysh began his open confrontation with Timur, to whom he owed the throne, intending to seize the power in Turan (remember, Timur had no formal rights to the throne of the Chagatai ulus). Already by 1381 Tokhtamysh had headed for reviving the power of the Golden Horde and its great-power politics. Timur was aware that Tokhtamysh’s actions sooner or later would lead to a clash between them. Tokhtamysh was also well aware of it, vigorously preparing for the fight with his patron. Timur was also preparing for the clash, but he did not hurry because he thought that the time was not ripe yet. Timur knew what enormous resources and manpower Tokhtamysh had at his disposal at that time. Until the second half of the 80s Tokhtamysh was clearly stronger than Timur. Fearing that the Caucasus and the western part of Iran could fall under the power of the enemy, in 1385 Tokhtamysh undertook an invasion of the region. Capturing Tabriz and looting it, Tokhtamysh departed with rich booty. He repeated his invasion of Transoxiana in alliance with Zhetysu Mongols in 1387. While Timur was strengthening his positions in the Caucasus, Tokhtamysh entered into alliance with the old enemy of Timur, Emir of Moghulistan, Kamar ad-Din and threatened Timur’s possessions in Central Asia. The alliance agreement stipulated simultaneous attacks on Transoxiana from the north and from the east. To support Kamar adDin Tokhtamysh sent to Central Asia a large army led by Emir Ak-Hajji Oglan. [13] This was a serious threat and could not be tolerated. Already in 1388 Timur drove the enemies away and punished Khwarezmians for their alliance with Tokhtamysh. In 1389 he
made a devastating campaign deep into the Mongol-Tatar domains up to the Irtysh River in the north and up to the Big Jyldyz in the east. In 1391 he marched on the Golden Horde territories on the Volga. These campaigns have achieved their goal. The Battle of the Kondurcha was precisely the final point of the campaign of 1391. Extras and Props: The Armies of Tokhtamysh and Timur The Army of Tokhtamysh During the first century of its existence, the Golden Horde was one of the uluses of the Mongol Empire. The descendants of Genghis Khan ruled the Golden Horde even after the fall of the empire, and when the Horde broke into parts, they ruled its successor states. The Mongol aristocracy was the highest strata of the society in the Golden Horde. Therefore, the administration of the Golden Horde was based mainly on the principles that guided the government of the empire as a whole. Genghis Khan’s Yassa was its legal basis. At the same time, however, as in other parts of the empire, the application of the basic principles of the Mongol administration in the Golden Horde was defined by its geography, heterogeneous ethnic composition of the population and the spiritual atmosphere on a given territory. [15] The majority of the population of the Horde were Turkic peoples. From the religious point of view, the spread of Islam among the Mongols and the Turkic peoples of the Horde was a factor of great importance. Muslim institutions gradually established themselves along with the Mongol ones. The majority of Mongols of the Golden Horde descended from the four-thousand-strong troops that were passed over to Jochi by Genghis Khan; they belonged to the Wusun, Kyiat, Kynkyt, and Sayjut tribes. In addition, there were also the Manghit, but, as we know, they stood apart from the others, and since the time of Nogai Khan, they constituted a separate horde. As mentioned, the Turkic peoples enjoyed full rights in the steppe society. In the western part of the Golden Horde, the Turkic element was represented mainly by Kipchaks (Cumans) and the remaining part of the Khazars and the Pechenegs. To the east the Volga, in the basin of the Kama River, there lived the Bulgar survivors and some mixed Turkic-Ugric peoples (e.g. the Bashkirs). To the east of the Volga the Manghit (the Nogai) and other Mongol clans ruled the neighbouring Turkic tribes, such as the Kipchaks and the Oghuz Turks, most of whom merged with the Iranian natives. The Turkic peoples were more numerous than all the others. The Golden Horde also included some Russian, Alan and Circassian population. The lower basin of the Oka was inhabited by peoples of the Finno-Ugric origin, such as Mari, Mordvins and Meshchera, and in the Crimea and on the coast of the Azov Sea there were a lot of Italians and Greeks. G. Vernadsky writes that the organization of the army in the Golden Horde was based mainly on the Mongol principles, established by Genghis Khan, with a decimal division. The lowest unit of the army was ten (arban), ten tens were a hundred (jagun), ten hundreds constituted a thousand (mingan), ten thousands were tumen (tumen), ten tumens were a "banner" (tug). The independent military unit, an army that could act on its own, independent of others, was the formation of two tumens. Each of the Mongols knew which ten he belonged to, and the tens know their centurion, etc. At the same time, everyone knew that immediately after the summons, he was to go the assembly place with everything a warrior must possess to fight a
campaign. Woe to the warrior who did not have the necessary equipment - he would be severely punished for any lacking thing. The army units were grouped into three major military formations: the center (kel), the right wing (barungar), and the left wing (jungar). The Khan commanded his own military unit: the ten thousand personal bodyguards (keshig). The guards (keshigten) were recruited primarily from the children of the nobility, of strong, brave, skillful warriors, winners of military and sports competitions. A bukaul (quartermaster) was assigned to every big army unit. Like in other parts of the Mongol Empire, the army also formed the basis of the Khan's administration, each military unit controlled a separate area in the Horde. From this point of view, we can say that for administrative purposes, the Golden Horde was divided into myriads, thousands, hundreds and tens. The commander of each unit was responsible for maintaining order and discipline in his district. All together, they represented the local power and administration of the Golden Horde. The arms of the Horde warriors Offensive weapons Bow and arrow is a ranged weapon, which has played a major role in the weapons complex of the Horde warriors. Tatar-Mongol archers were famous for almost incredible shooting accuracy, and the killing power of the shots was extremely high. The Mongols used composite bows that had the draw weight of 60 to 80 kilograms. [7] A. Shcherbakov writes that, according to historical sources, bows of the Tatar-Mongols were of two types: the large Chinese bow, whose length reached 1.4 m, with distinct and bent apart riser, limbs, and long, nearly straight, bow tips; and the small bow, of Middle Eastern type. Its length reached 90 centimeters, with a less distinct riser and small curved limbs. The former had the advantage of long range, the second was more convenient to use at full tilt. The kit for shooting was called "saadak" and included a case for the bow and a quiver. They were attached to a special belt that had a hook fastener; the quiver was attached on the right, and the case for the bow on the left. The quiver was a narrow bark box, ornate with carved bone plates to insert arrows heads upward, or a flat leather box in which arrows were inserted heads downward and the fletching stuck out. Leather quivers were often decorated with embroidery, applique, plaques, and sometimes even with leopard tails. The case for the bow was decorated in the same way. The arrows were long, their shafts usually painted red to make spotting easier. Heads of Mongol arrows are of surprisingly diverse forms - from broad leaf-shaped and tine (chiselshaped) to narrow armour-piercing bodkin type. Almost as important as bows and arrows were the spears of the Tatr-Mongol horsemen: after the first arrow strike inflicted by the light cavalry, the heavily armed cavalry upset the enemy ranks with a second, spear, attack. Spears fully reflect the specifics of the Mongol martial art: spearheads were mostly narrow and faceted, rarely – leaf-shaped. Sometimes below the blade there was a hook for grasping the enemy and pulling him out of the saddle. The shaft below the tip was decorated with a short bunchuk, a piece of horse or yak tail hair, and with a narrow vertical banneret, which had from one to three tails.
Bladed weapons of the Tatar-Mongols were mostly backswords and sabres. Backswords had long single-edged blades, straight handles with the pommel shaped like a flattened ball or a horizontal disk. Backswords were usually borne by the nobility, and the main popular bladed weapon was the sabre. During this period, the saber is longer and more curved, its blade is wider, but narrow and slightly curved blades are still common. Blades can be both grooved and rhombic in cross- section. Sometimes the blade has an extension called "jalman" in the lower third. Crossguard on the Horde sabers has curved and flattened ends. Under the crossguard there was often a welded guard-bow nut with cheeks covering part of the blade - a characteristic feature of the Horde smiths. The grip ended with a pommel in the form of a flattened thimble, the scabbard had the same tip (shoe). On the scabbard there were lockets with carrying rings. Often leather scabbards were embroidered with gold thread; the decoration of belts was even richer. Sabres too were richly decorated, sometimes with precious stones, often with engravings, carved and embossed metal. The Horde actively used shock-crushing weapons - mace, pernach, battle-axes, flails and horseman’s picks. Earlier maces shaped like a steel ball or a polyhedron, sometimes with spikes, were virtually supplanted by pernachs. The stunning effect of this latter weapon was as powerful as that of the mace, but its ability to break through armor was slightly higher. Most often these weapons had six flanges. Each rider also had a rope noose (lasso). Armature The armature complex of a Horde warrior included helmets, plates, shin armour and forearm guards, as well as shields. The Horde helmets usually are of spheroconical shape, sometimes spherical, and vary widely. There were both riveted and seamless helmets in use, with chain mail aventail. The helmet could have brow eye cut-outs, a mobile arrow-shaped nasel, and discoid earpieces. The top of the helmet could be decorated with feathers or with the traditional Mongol broad leather strips. Probably in this period helmets with forged movable masks were in use. It can be assumed that the Horde also used helmets of European types. Notable Tatar-Mongols sometimes had helmets with protective face masks. Common soldiers instead of a helmet often wore light quilted leather or fustian caps reinforced with chain mail or metal strips. During this period, the Tatar-Mongols used chain mails - chain mail finds are very numerous in the territory held by the Golden Horde - but by the 1380-s there had also appeared progressive ring-plate armor. The steel plates in it were joined not with straps or tape attached to the cloth backing, but with metal rings. Soon this will become the dominant type of armour in post-genghisid lands. Already in the time of Mamai there probably could be found kalantar- and yushman-like armour. Mongols called protective mails "huyag" so that, perhaps, chain mails were also called so. All kinds of plate armor, including lamellar armour, in the "Secret History of the Mongols" are usually referred to as "hudesutu huyag" that is "leather strip armour." Lamellar armour from time immemorial has been the favorite armour of the Mongols, and in the territory of the former Genghis Khan empire such armour existed virtually unchanged until the 15th century. In the 1380-s lamellar armour made of plates connected by straps or cords was still used, but it is clear that in the western part of the empire they gradually go out of use. Cross boards of
such armour were made from separate metal plates, but leather plates could be used instead. Leather plates were usually painted and varnished. Mails made of soft materials also enjoyed great popularity. Tegilyay, or, as it was called by the Mongols, "Khatanga Degel" which meant "coat as strong as steel," is a quilted armor cut as a robe with sleeves to the elbow or made of broad cloth strips. Sometimes tegilyays were made with slits on the sides, or were long-sleeved, sometimes they were combined with neckpieces and cuisses made of metal plates, riveted to leather strips. By the end of the 14th century "Khatanga Degel" had often been worn under mail. Also in the 14th century "Khatanga Degel" was reinforced with the lining of metal plates, rivet heads out. Brigandinelike armor was also used, the backing of such armour was leather and there were metal plates riveted to it on the inside. Paired round or rectangular polished metal plates – mirrors – fastened with leather laces were often worn front and back. Mongols often used plate neck-pieces, covering the upper part of the chest, shoulders and the back. In the times of Mamai neck-pieces were made not only on the leather backing, but were also assembled from metal plates joined with rings. There are also many finds of the Horde hinged forearm guards of this period; they consisted of two metal parts joined with straps and loops. To protect the legs, as seen in the miniatures, they used steel three-part greaves, where the parts were joined with rings, and also kneepieces. The feet were also protected with plates. It is likely that chain mails, and perhaps other metal parts and armor of the Horde were blued or colored. The Horde shields were usually round and painted. Their size was 50-90 cm in diameter. Large shields were made of planks and covered with leather. Kalkans, shields of 60-70 cm in diameter, were made of flexible rods, laid in a spiral and joined with solid braid of colorful threads that formed a pattern. They were, apparently, very popular, as manufacturing technology was simple and cheap, but thanks to the extraordinary elasticity they amortized and reflected almost any blow dealt with blunt or even bladed weapons. The smallest round convex shields, up to 50 centimeters in diameter, were made of thick leather or even metal. All the shields had shield bosses and often additional metal plates.
A Bulgar warrior. Source: http://forum.chuvash.org/cgibin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=4;t=3048
http://www.varvar.ru/arhiv/slovo/kulikovskaya_bitva.html
Source: http://www.kbitva.ru/kulik_tat01.html (Illustrations from Щербаков А., Дзысь И. Куликовская битва. Экспринт, 2001.) Strategy and tactics Strategic art of the Horde consisted primarily in excellent reconnaissance. The Horde usually used merchants from neutral countries or from the country of the potential enemy as a network of agents. The Horde intelligence was collecting information, recruiting agents in the administration, spreading false and alarmist rumors, provoking internal political struggle and neutralizing the forces that could offer the most serious resistance, etc. Beginning a war, the Horde gathered as much information about their enemies as possible. Scouts and spies supplied the Khan with information on all the weak points in the enemy defense, and in particular about the contradictions in his camp, which the invaders could use to their advantage. The Khan also inquired about the roads, weather conditions, pastures, etc. For reconnaissance a military expedition of one or two tumens was sent to determine the military, political and economic potential of the enemy. The first contact with the enemy was made by mobile patrols, moving far ahead of the main force. These patrols also operated on the flanks and in the rear. The information collected by the patrols allowed the Horde commanders to be constantly aware of the location and strength of the enemy, of the enemy potential encampments, etc. The traditional nomadic strategic advantage was the speedy movement of masses of troops. Each man had at least two horses. The main rule of the Horde was: "On the march apart, in the attack together." They almost always invaded in several columns, moving at a marked distance from each other, but the columns were in constant communication. As a result, disparate groups could be quickly assembled. The columns’ progress was well-coordinated. Once the enemy army came in contact with the main forces, the troops of the Horde reformed in battle order. The standard order was formation of five rows, each hundred separated from the next one by gaps. Two front rows were riders armed with spears, maces and swords, perhaps, their horses were covered with armor. The other three rows were light cavalry, which had no armor or was equipped with light armor and armed with javelins and bows. At the beginning of the battle the light cavalry was put forward through the gaps between the first two rows, showering the enemy with arrows and javelins. Simultaneously, light cavalry on the right and on the left wing began flanking the enemy, trying to gain the enemy’s rear. The battle opened with the archers’ attack. The main weapon of the warriors and nomads - Tatars and the Cumans – was the bow, which they mastered from an early age. Thanks to its skillful use the outcome of the battle sometimes was predetermined before the melee. The Horde was armed with bows of different capacity and different designs, with great range and a huge killing power. An experienced warrior could shoot 10-20 arrows per minute! In the 14th century the Horde warriors mastered a more powerful weapon - the crossbow. Marco Polo wrote that each man had 60 arrows, half of them had small light arrowheads for massive low-angle fire from a distance, and the other half had large arrowheads for target shooting at close range, and its accuracy was such that the arrows hit the face and hands of the soldiers of the enemy and even cut the strings of their bows. Low-angle fire was mainly
used in the frontal attack and a false retreat. But the most effective was massive and simultaneously aimed fire. It was a characteristic feature of the Horde archers’ attack. The Tatar-Mongol army had everything it needed to deal the enemy a decisive blow. Heavy cavalry, consisting generally of the tribal nobility, was armed with four-or-three-meter-long spears tipped with different spearheads, often narrow, armour-piercing. Terrible ram attack of these riders usually decided the battle. If the first spear attack of the heavy cavalry did not achieve a decisive result, close assault weapons were used. A Tatar-Mongol warrior was also well protected. His defensive armament was of sufficient strength and at the same time allowed him to move with relative ease. It was perfectly suited for maneuver battle in which heavy armor, similar to the Western European knights’ armor, became a burden for the soldier and restricted his movements. For the aimed massive fire the Mongols used a special formation. It consisted in the archers detachment by detachment formed a chain circle and began the attack, "spinning" in front of the enemy clockwise so that the target was always to the left of the arrow, that is, in the most convenient position. Depending on the length of the front the archer managed to make two or three shots, after which the "Round Dance" led him away from the area of fire and he could prepare for the next series of shots, without danger. The adversaries remained almost stationary targets, and the clouds of flying arrows with heavy large arrowheads, fired from 20-40 meters, hit precisely the most vulnerable places. Thus, the attack of the Mongolian archers at the first stage of the fight pursued not only the wearing down the enemy and wreaking disorder in his ranks, but sometimes the complete defeat of the enemy, for the enemy often took to flight after this first stage. In any case, after the archers’ attack the task of heavily armed spearmen at the second stage of combat and on the thirds stage of melee considerably simplified. Over time, the opponents of the Golden Horde found ways to combat the attacks of mounted archers: vanguard mobile units came into existence. When a collision occurred, the major forces of the Horde used two main principles. The first was the division of troops into separate parts, which were introduced into the battle gradually, maneuvered by generals, who were always in the back of the battlefield, usually on high ground. The second principle was asymmetric shocks - concentration of the forces in one direction. The army of Tokhtamysh consisted of the cavalry provided by the nomadic peoples of the Horde and of foot soldiers likely to be mostly provided by the conquered sedentary peoples of the Finno-Ugric origin living in the Volga and the Kama basins. Symbols Tokhtamysh possibly used the banner with some version of the image of Tarak (comb) tamga, the symbol of the ruling family and the Khan's authority. Supposedly his Tarak tamga looked a lot like the silhouette of a swallow flying upwards.
The Crymean Tarak (comb) tamga belonging to the descendants of Tokhtamysh. Source: http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/ruw iki/1250705
The Army of Timur Timurs's army was the most combat-capable military force of the Central Asian region in the late 14th - early 15th centuries. Resting on the experience of his predecessors, Timur was able to create a powerful and efficient army, which enabled him to win brilliant victories on the battlefield over his opponents. This army was a multinational and multi-religious association, whose nucleus were the Turkic-Mongol warrior-nomads. [11] Timur’s state was a typical union of fiefdoms. On the one hand, they were old Iranian principalities in the territories of Transoxiana and Iran, led by local dynasties, on the other the newly formed feudal associations, led by Timur’s sons and grandchildren, as well as ahshams (nomadic tribes), ils and wilayahs (the people and the provinces) that were also fiefdoms. In his empire Timur formed a special system of fiefs, largely similar to the existing system of timars in the Ottoman Empire. Chagatai tribal chiefs were given conditional ownership of plots of land with peasants to work them, called suyurgals. A suyurgal owner was the absolute master of his land, but at first he could not pass his estate by inheritance. To get this right, the owners of suyurgal landholdings were obliged to perform military service, coming to war with a group of a certain number of soldiers. Many of these lands were part of the administrative system of the state or of parts of the state as administrative units, and since Kebek (1318-1326) were called tyumens. All those feudal units, tyumens, had to field the militia led by their rulers. Nominally, it was thought that with such a tyumen fielded 10,000 soldiers, but in fact the number was always, or almost always, less. According to Abdur Razzaq, when Timur gave the order to summon the militia, he sent out special persons called "tavajiyah" or "tavachiyah" vested with great powers. These were military officials on special assignments, a sort of aides who reported to Timur or other commander on the status of a unit during the battle or transmit his orders to emirs of tyumens, thousands, and koshuns. Tavachiyahs played a particularly important role when summoning the militia. Tavachiyahs summoned militia soldiers - the infantry and the cavalry of the provinces and tribes (ahshams), Turkic and Tajik peoples. Each militia warrior had to bring along, according to Abdur Razzaq, food and other supplies for the year, and to take four kinds of weapons - a bow and 30 arrows, a quiver and a case for the bow, and a shield. Every two men had to have between themselves one led horse, every 10 people - one tent, two spades, one
hoe, one sickle, one saw, one tisha ax, 1 awl, 100 needles, a strong rope, one strong skin, and 1 cauldron. Certain areas were subject to the draft, the drafted nomads formed tens, hundreds, thousands, and tyumens. What's more, the drafted army on the march was arranged into the right and the left wings, and the center. Sometimes those military skills were trained during grandiose Khan’s battues. The army of Timur was also a militia, like that of Tokhtamysh, but it was no longer countrywide. Because of the feudal character of Timur’s state, almost all nomads were drafted into the militia, but the agricultural population had to field only a strictly limited number of people, determined by the local ruler, according to the specific requirements from the top authorities and to the local conditions. This militia consisiting of citi-dwellers and farmers was called ‘sardabar.’ The essential difference of Timur’s militia forces from those of the Tatar-Mongols also consisted in the fact that, along with the cavalry, foot soldiers played a much greater role, which is evident from the descriptions of all the great battles of Timur, and this is quite consistent with the feudal nature of his state. Foot soldiers were mostly provided by farmers and artisans, although the artisans were drafted only to service battering rams and other siege machines, as well as various protective shelters and devices. In peacetime militiamen worked, produced things, had different duties, paid taxes - kopchur, avarizat, taxes for the maintenance of postal stations (yams), provided carts and fodder for horses and other animals. They were unreliable and among them there constantly brooded a threat of riots and rebellions. Detachments of the city militia defended the city during the siege, and took part in Timur’s campaigns against his neighbors. A characteristic feature of Timur's army was also the fact that Timur’s soldiers, drafted to the militia, sometimes served for periods longer than five or even ten years. Soldiers were regularly paid salaries, veterans were paid pensions. Waging his wars almost continuously since 1372 to 1405, Timur always improved his military organization, although it did not affect the principle of the militia. In Timur’s army Turkic names of the units partially replaced the Mongol ones. Timur's army organization has undergone some changes compared with the armies of his Mongol predecessors. Speaking of the militia, it is necessary to distinguish "ael" - the main cadre strength, from "izafe" - additional staff militia mustered if the unit suffered heavy losses. According to the decimal system militia was divided into thousands, koshuns, and tens. Koshuns were units of 50 - 300 people and larger units were kuls, their number was also unstable. Allies also fielded auxiliary troops, called hashar. The whole army was divided into several blocks (fauj). Thus, in the battle of the River Kondurcha Timur’s army consisted of 7 kuls, 2 of them were placed in reserve and were ready to support the center or a wing on the order of the chief commander. Each division had its own weapons, saddles, quivers, belts, and other insignia painted a special color. Some senior commanders were called sardars. The remaining chiefs were called emirs, emirs had 12 ranks. A thousand was commanded by a ming-bashi, a hundred – by a uz-bashi, a ten – by an on-bashi. These positions were elective, but they had to be confirmed by the aboveranking officials. Every commander had an assistant, ready to replace him, if necessary. Ming-bashis were usually sons of emirs or aristocracy. Senior commanding positions in the army belonged to the relatives and close associates of Timur. The Army practiced cast-iron discipline based on punishments (e.g, one of the disciplinary punishments was deprivation of one-tenth of the offender's salary) and rewards (praise, promotions, gifts, titles). Timur's army was divided into cavalry and infantry. The basis of the cavalry was TurkicMongol mounted archers. There were also heavily armed cavalry and Timur’s bodyguards,
who formed the military elite. The role of infantry has increased dramatically in the late 14 th 15th centuries. In particular, infantry was indispensable in the siege of fortifications, despite the fact that for the most part it played a supporting role. The forces of Timur also had heavy infantry at their disposal. There were also pontoniers, engineers, throwers of "Greek fire", and workers needed during sieges. Timur also formed a special kind of infantry, specializing in combat operations in the mountains (they were recruited from the inhabitants of mountain villages). The total strength of the army was unstable. Timur himself claimed that for the campaign against the Golden Horde he was able to gather a huge army numbering 200,000 peolple. Timur’s military principles also took root in Genghis Khan’s Yassa, and according to Yassa, the army on the march was always held on semi-starvation rations, the premise being that a well-fed dog is not much good while hunting - so is the gorged warrior, he fights sluggishly, without the rage necessary in battle. This is the reason of one of the most distinctive features of the era of the Mongol army and Timur’s army - the propensity to violence and looting towns and villages. The arms of Timur’s army The arms in Timur’s army were largely standardized. The main weapon of light cavalry, as well as of infantry, was the bow. Light cavalry used sabres, swords, backswords and axes. Heavy cavalry fought with sabers or swords (plus to bows and arrows, which were common). Timur’s bodyguards fought with maces, hatchets, sabers; their horses were covered with tiger skins. The warriors generally wore the saber on one side and the sword - on the other. During campaigns, each soldier had to have a certain amount of arrows in the quiver. So, in a campaign against the Golden Horde, each soldier had to have 30 arrows in his quiver. In addition, before going to fight the Golden Horde Khan, Timur ordered every soldier to have a spear, a mace, a leather-covered shield, and a dagger. The marching kit of a light cavalryman should also include a saw, an awl, needles, a rope, an ax, 10 spare arrowheads, a bag, and a tursuk (a leather bag used to carry a store of water). Every rider had to have 2 horses. A uzbashi had to have 10 horses, his own caravan, a sword, a bow and arrows, a club, a mace, chain mail and armor. Light infantrymen were armed with bows and swords, heavy infantry soldiers fought with swords, axes and maces. During the siege of the city they actively used crossbows. Light infantrymen wore leather coats for protection. Heavy infantry soldiers were protected with armour, helmets and shields. Heavy cavalrymen were dressed in armour (the most common armour was chain mail often reinforced with metal plates, as well as laminar armor and huyag), and protected by helmets. Simple greaves and bracers, later splinted, protected the limbs. Heavy cavalry soldiers protected their horses with armour, too. Timur’s army also used huge trench shields (chapars), and for the Battle of Kondurcha some siege engines (turas) were mentioned (though there are no details, and it’s hard to imagine what these siege engines were like).
The Age of Tamerlane (Osprey military, Men-at-Arms series) Source: http://dickk.narod.ru/Army_of_Timur.html
The Age of Tamerlane (Osprey military, Men-at-Arms series) Source: http://dickk.narod.ru/Army_of_Timur.html
Strategy and tactics Due to the iron discipline and superior training, Timur’s army executed the orders of its commander skillfully and precisely. Due to this he was able to win over Khan Tokhtamysh’s troops, not succumbing to the traditional Mongol tactics of luring the enemy into the wide steppes and avoiding ambushes. Timur was perfectly versed in the political system of the region, where he had to fight, and cleverly used the services of the many spies. Detailed attention was paid to the strategy and tactics of the enemy. During a battle, according to the theoretical settings, Timur’s army was divided into three great lines, each of which had 3 echelons. Thus, the troops on the battlefield were usually formed so that the formation was nine levels deep, and they were not equal in size. The front line was the weakest one. The lines were gradually introduced into the battle. Considerable forces were held in reserve to strengthen the center or a wing when necessary. A battle usually began with light throwers at the outposts, and then the vanguard joined the fight. The wings had their vanguards that engaged in battle when it was necessary to support the main vanguard. If these forces were not enough, the left half of the right wing and the right half of the left entered the battle; if their assistance was also insufficient, Timur threw into the fray the remaining parts of the wings. If necessary, when the enemy was much exhausted, they were followed by the battle reserve composed of the choicest troops, commanded by Timur himself. Timur did so saving the flanks and the reserve to preserve the possibility of flanking and gaining the enemy’s rear, or even breaking through the center of the army and dealing the subsequent blow using the fresh reserve. This tactic ensured Timur’s continued success in the fight against his enemies. Symbols Timur’s banners were blue with three white circles. They are believed to symbolize the earth, water and sky, but it is believed that Timur borrowed the symbol from Tibet, where it means the past, present and future.
Source: http://japanesedolls.ru/index/0-1154 He also flew the green banners of Islam. *** On the side of Tokhtamysh fought the Tatars, the Chuvashes, Mordvins, and other FinnoUgric and Turkic peoples of the Volga, possibly some troops from vassal Russian principalities. On the side of Timur fought the best soldiers – ghilmans - of the conquered countries of Central Asia and the clan of Edigu, another pretender to the Golden Horde throne, who aimed also to revenge his father killed in a battle with Tokhtamysh in 1378.
You can read the second and final part of this article in next month’s magazine
Competition One
This is a world dominated by The Wild. Man lives in pockets of civilisation claimed from The Wild. Within men's walls life is civilised, the peace punctuated by tournaments, politicking, courtly love and canny business. Beyond those walls men are prey vulnerable to the exceptionally powerful and dangerous creatures which populate the land, and even more vulnerable to those creatures schemes. So when one of those creatures breaks out of The Wild and begins preying on people in their homes, it takes a specialist to hunt it down or drive it out ... and even then, it's a long, difficult and extremely dangerous job. The Black Captain and his men are one such group of specialists. They have no idea what they're about to face ... Forget George and the Dragon. Forget Sir Lancelot and tales of Knightly exploits. This is dirty, bloody work. This is violent, visceral action. This is a mercenary knight as you've never seen one before.
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Flag Wavers of Italy
The historical group "Flag Wavers and Musicians of S.Barnaba Castel", was founded in 1999 to surround the "Palio del Diotto" of Scarperia, historical re-enactment with which, through games of vigor among young people of the districts of the country, we celebrate the 'installation of the new ruling in Scarperia sent every year by the Florentine Republic to govern the new lands of Mugello.
The group takes its name from the castle of the town of Scarperia, current Palazzo dei Vicari, that before the coming of the Vicar, was named after the saint of the town, St. Barnabas. The purpose of the group is handed down to the present day the ancient art of "handle flags" art of military origin, due to the need to report to the military units allied movements of the enemy in the field. The flags then became a symbol of celebration in the following centuries, the Court of the Medici family in Florence evolved.
Friendship is the key component of our group, composed mainly of Scarperia boys between 14 and 25 years, not to mention those who, "older" started the construction of the historical group. Each year the group organizes a course for drums, trumpets and flag bearers, entrusting the new generation, the experience of the most experienced members.
The historical group is divided into two branches, the Flag-wavers and Musicians. These are in turn subdivided into drums and trumpets. The drums are still as once made of wood, with natural rope and tie in animal hides, while the trumpets, ancient wind instruments without the modulation of tone, provide an excellent knowledge of musical tones which are still played by the musician gutturally .
In addition to having toured Italy in length and breadth from Sicily to the Veneto, the group embarked outlets in France, Germany and Belgium, having had the opportunity to participate in the gastronomic fair of Mons, the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of NATO base Geilenkirchen, initiated the twinning with the town of Laguiole, always trying new experiences, however, have a historical value which falls between the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods in which our business has been more prosperous. The effort required to make a show any, a great SHOW, we are involved practically all year round once a week, with training and studies of new choreographies of flag-wavers and interactions with music. This great sacrifice brings a rich season of performances from May until October we are involved every other weekend or so, in a different place, with processions, parades through the city, performances that can commit to a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 18 flag-wavers with one or two flags in hand, in addition to more traditional torque or sculler, which may perform also in very narrow spaces. See them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Castel-San-Barnaba-Flag-wavers/126204054081816 A Review in Middle Ages Today: http://middleagestoday.com/en/clublife/888
MURDER IN THE PALACE BY IAIN CAMPBELL
Prince Ra-em Hotep, son of Ramesses II, has been found dead in his room. Poison is suspected and Cretan pharmacist, Nikolas, is brought in to investigate the mysterious death. A ‘locked room’ puzzle is presented here: who could possibly have killed the prince? Nikolas finds his initial investigation thwarted by the funerary processes of Egypt and, building a group around him, finds himself travelling across Egypt to uncover the conspiracy of Ra-em Hotep’s death and unwittingly, discovering rebellion and corruption. Campbell’s writing style incorporates a very dry wit and there’s no doubt that Egypt springs to life on the page. The religious elements of Egyptian life are given scope but are also somewhat derided by Nikolas who believes his own Cretan upbringing and society to be superior and less superstitious. This leads to some very interesting discussions between Nikolas and his entourage, which makes for entertaining reading. The herbal medicines and cures created by Nikolas and his partner, are uncannily accurate and a lesson is given through entertainment in the history of medicine as well as the lives of all aspects of Egyptian society, from the lepers and miners, who are ostracised by those in towns and cities, to the high royals in the palaces. A good read and one for taking time over and relaxing with.
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Wellingborough’s Medieval Festival 2013 Over the last weekend in July the town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire is going to enjoy a Medieval Festival with a difference. Instead of it being staged in a park or a field with arena displays and an admission charge, it is going to be staged all around the town, and be completely free of charge. It is being paid for by the town centre businesses, who are organised as a Business Development Initiative in order to generate positive publicity for the town and to highlight the diversity of what is on offer, which includes completely free parking. Because Wellingborough doesn’t have just the one single defining medieval event to celebrate or commemorate, we have the freedom to decide exactly what form the Festival will take. In 2013 it will have a War of the Roses storyline. It is 1473. King Edward is planning to hold a Parliament in Northampton, but has heard rumours of a Lancastrian plot in the area. He sends his trusted lieutenant Sir John of Skirbeck to see how the land lies. Sir John finds folk plotting, makes arrests, and arranges Trial by Combat. The followers and retinues of the suspects attempt to free them, and a melee ensues, interrupted by the arrival of King Edward ( and his artillery train!). The innocent are put to death and the guilty pardoned – sort of thing. The main LH encampment will be in Croyland Gardens, but various locations around the town will be used for displays and demonstrations, and “street theatre” is the name of the game, with arrests taking place in such places as Costas coffee shop, and miscreants trying to evade justice by running and seeking sanctuary wherever they can. Bearing in mind Sir John’s cleverness in hiring God’s Company of Tabor as his enforcers, you can expect this to be pretty ineffectual! There’s a facebook page with photographs and information at https://www.facebook.com/WellingboroughMedievalFestival Participants include: Ruth Moore Williams, God’s Company of Tabor, The Knights of Skirbeck, Histeria, The Knights of Honour, Devilstick Peat, the Ya Raqs Dance Troupe, Serpentyne, Squeake’s Noyse, Peasants Revolt, Fight Team Falchion, The Wythe Retinue, Islwyn Hawkeye Jones, The Monteiths, and Warts and All. Organiser David Smith is working on a Crusades idea for 2014….
Event Information February 22nd – 24th The International Living History Fair, UK http://www.livinghistoryfairs.com/
March 2nd & 3rd Chesterfield Vintage & Forties Weekend. Market, dance & entertainments www.eventplan.co.uk or www.facebook.com/EventplanUK 15th – 17th The Original Re-enactors Market, UK http://www.reenactorsmarket.co.uk/ 16th & 17th The National Living History Fair, UK http://www.nlhf.co.uk/ 31st & 1st Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament at Knebworth House, UK http://www.knebworthhouse.com/
May 4th – 6th Bentley Medieval Festival, Lewes, east Sussex, UK mark@time-productions.com 4th – 6th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament at Blenheim Palace, , UK http://www.blenheimpalace.com/ 5th & 6th “Rogues & Outlaws” Sherwood Forest, UK Office@Plantagenet-Events.com 11th The Mortimer History Society Spring Conference, Leominster, UK www.mortimerhistorysociety.org.uk 11th & 12th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament at Ekenas Castle, Sweden http://www.ekenasslott.se/ May 11th & 12th: A Victorian Celebration, Forge Mill Needle Museum, Redditch. UK www.eventplan.co.uk or www.facebook.com/EventplanUK May 25th & 26th: Tall Ships ’13, Gloucester Historic Docks. Ships, maritime living history www.eventplan.co.uk or www.facebook.com/EventplanUK
May 26th & 27th: Harewood Medieval Faire, Harewood House, Leeds. 2nd major annual "multi-period medieval" festival with 1066 to 1487 timeline. www.eventplan.co.uk or www.facebook.com/EventplanUK 26th – 28th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament at Hedingham Castle, UK http://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/ May 28th June 1st Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Leeds Castle, UK http://www.leeds-castle.com/land.php
June 1st & 2nd Templecombe Medieval fair, Templecombe, UK https://www.facebook.com/events/300657233387495/ 15th & 16th Gloucester Medieval Play Festival, UK www.glostheatre.co.uk 15th & 16th Tatton Park Old Hall Medieval fayre, UK Office@Plantagenet-Events.com 21st – 23rd Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Cardiff Castle, Wales http://www.cardiffcastle.com/ 29th & 30th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Linlithgow Palace, Scotland http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_199&PropName=Linlithgow%20Palace
July 5th – 7th LARP Camp, Huntley Wood, Staffordshire, UK www.larpcamp.co.uk 6th & 7th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Linlithgow Palace, Scotland http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=PL_199&PropName=Linlithgow%20Palace
13th & 14th The Battle of Tewkesbury, UK http://www.tewkesburymedievalfestival.org/ 13th & 14th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Hever Castle, UK http://www.hevercastle.co.uk/ 20th & 21st Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Hever Castle, UK http://www.hevercastle.co.uk/ 26th – 28th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Hever Castle, UK http://www.hevercastle.co.uk/ 27th & 28th Berkeley Skirmish, Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, UK Office@Plantagenet-Events.com
27th & 28th Smugglers Island, Appuldurcombe House, I.O.W. UK Email: ednash.1993@hotmail.co.uk July 27th & 28th: Hughenden’s Victorian Weekend, Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire. www.eventplan.co.uk or www.facebook.com/EventplanUK
August 2nd – 4th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Blenheim Palace, UK http://www.blenheimpalace.com/ 3rd & 4thThe Midlands Festival of History, UK http://www.mid-fest.co.uk 3rd & 4th The Loxwood Joust, Loxwood Meadow, RH14 0AL, UK www.loxwoodjoust.co.uk 9th – 11th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Hever Castle, UK http://www.hevercastle.co.uk/ 16th – 18th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Hever Castle, UK http://www.hevercastle.co.uk/ 17th & 18th Scotlands Festival of History, Chatelherault, Scotland www.scotlandsfestivalofhistory.co.uk 23rd & 24th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Hever Castle, UK http://www.hevercastle.co.uk/ 25th & 26th Knights of Royal England jousting Tournament, Hedingham Castle, UK http://www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk/ August 31st & September 1st: On the Home Front 1939-45, Rufford Abbey Country Park, Notts. Annual 1940s show. www.eventplan.co.uk or www.facebook.com/EventplanUK
September 14th & 15th The Battle of Mortimer’s Cross, Hampton Court Castle, Herefordshire. www.mortimerscross.co.uk September 21st & 22nd: Wimpole at War, The Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire. Annual 1940s event. www.eventplan.co.uk or www.facebook.com/EventplanUK September 28th & 29th: Sherwood through the ages, Sherwood Forest. Annual Ancient to 1980s multi-period event. www.eventplan.co.uk or www.facebook.com/EventplanUK
October October 5th & 6th: Hughenden’s Wartime Weekend, Hughenden Manor, Bucks. Annual 1940s event. www.eventplan.co.uk or www.facebook.com/EventplanUK 12th & 13th International Events of Historical Crafts (EIAH) Portugal Email: artesanatocomhistoria@gmail.com
The Re-Enactor Group Listing
Argentina A.R.M.E. (Association Recreacionista Medieval Escandinava) 4th - 13th Centuries Location: Argentina Battle re-enactments and duels, talks on myths, legends, religion, history and art. Email: medieval.arme@gmail.com Website: http://www.medieval-arme.com.ar
Australia 15th Hussars Napoleonic Location: Victoria Regency dinner, dances, battle, skill at arms, mounted drill displays Website: www.15thhussars.com Email: adrienrousset@googlemail.com
19th Alabama Re-Enactment Group Western Confederate 1863-65 Location: South East Queensland A campaigner group with regular camp outs and drills. Website: www.19ththal.50webs.com Email: pjnorriscsa@hotmail.com
42nd Royal Highland Regiment (1815) Aus. 1800-1815 Living history and combat displays Website: http://rhra.com.au/ Email: solomon.s@bigpond.com
“A” Battery, Queensland Permanent Artillery C1896 Drills and public firing displays A variety of weapons are fired during the display. Website: www.qmmm.org Email: admin@qmmm.org
Ancient Hoplitikon of Melbourne inc. 3rd, 4th & 5th Centuries Location: Melbourne We portray ancient Greek Hoplite/Citizen Soldiers & Roman, Phlanx Drill, Symposiums. Website: www.ancienthoplitikon.com Email: Hoplitikon@hotmail.com
Anderson Zouaves Living history & research American Civil War Research, living history, skirmishes, dinners, music and songs, publications. Website: http://andersonszouaves.tripod.com Email: blakstara@yahoo.com.au
Army Group South WWII Location: Brisbane Our core purpose is the historical recreation of the combatants and non-combatants of the 20th Century. Website: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~cryanaj/ags/inde x.html Email: armygroupsouth@gmail.com Australian Napoleonic Association (ANA) 1789-1815 Military & Civilian activities Website: http://ana.asn.au/
Australian Medieval Guild Inc. Location: Australia combat focused reenactors. Website: www.swordguild.com
Battery ‘D’ Rowan Artillery C S A 1864 Location: Victoria American civil war re-enactors with two full size 6pdr. cannons Email: marosa@aapt.net.au
Beechworth Historical Re-Enactment Group Inc. 1852-1885 (Inc. Ned Kelly era) Re-enactments, educational talks, promenade around Historical Beechworth. Email: daleylovett@bigpond.com
Blood & Bourban (Pavia 1525) 1520's specifically 1525 Location: S.E. Queensland & Brisbane, Aus. Landsnechts & Spanish Infantry, Cavalry, Canon and non-combatants Email: deanmaynard@hotmail.com
‘C’ Troop 15th King’s Light Dragoons (Hussars) Location:@ Victoria Authentically recreating the sabre skills and horsemanship of this elite cavalry regiment. Email: Hussar15@bigpond.com
Captain Sandham’s Company RA 1815 Location: Victoria British Napoleonic re-enactors with 2 full size 6pdr. cannons Email: marosa@aapt.net.au
The Colonial Re-Enactment Society Inc Location Melbourne Victoria. We do Re-enactments from 1788, to 1900,s, and Displays etc. Our main Military unit is the 40th Regt of ft (2nd Somersetshire) from their arrival in Victoria 1852 to 1859. Email tyoung@labyrinth.net.au Website: http://colour-sergeant.tripod.com/
Commonwealth History Group Location: Cooma, NSW Historical research Email: chsergent01@optusnet.com.au
Commemorative History Society Australia WWII, Horse & Musket era Member Royal Australian Historical Society and project member Living History resource group. Website: www.CHSAustralia.org.au Email: sutler@harboursat.com.au
Eslite d’ Corps Caboolture, Qld, Australia 1340-1380AD We recreate a noble household of the 14th century, focusing on all aspects of medieval life and culture and bring some of the most well known performers and characters to the recreation of history today. Website: www.eslitedcorps.com Email: enquiries@eslitedcorps.com
Historia Germanica 1500-1560 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Sword training in the style of Renaissance manuals, cannon drill & firing, costume workshops, feasts. Email:annamargot.collins@gmail.com
Kingsley Swords Combat School Location: Kingsley. We fight mostly with Shinia & other wooden weapons. Website: www.kingsleyswords.webs.com
The Companie of Knights Bachelor Location: Queensland The Companie re-creates the era of the 3rd Crusade, the time of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, of brave knights and beautiful ladies, with the excitement of a medieval tournament, using real weapons and the clothing of the time Email: michelle.barton@greencrossvet.com.au
Knights Guild of Wessex & Mercia Inc. 1150-1220 Location: Brisbane Arts & crafts, school talks, catering and entertainment for functions. Email: kgwm@live.com
Knights Order Of Lion Rampant 1385-1415 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Event: Abbey Medieval Tournament & Festival, Cabooulture, Queensland. (Dark Age – Renaissance) History Alive (Roman – Vietnam War) Website: http://www.lionrampant.com.au http://www.historyalive.org.au/
Leongatha Medieval Society English Army 1346-1400 Location: Leongatha, Victoria, Australia Combat, armour making, tournaments, educational talks, western martial arts, warbow training and construction + traditional archery Email: leongathamedievalsociety@gmail.com Website: www.lms.asn.au
Living History Resource Group Multi-period Location: Sydney Living history encampments, dinners, music, song, public shows and research. Website: http://eighteenthcenturylivinghistory.freeforums.o rg / Email: livinghistoryresourcegroup@gmail.com
Melbourne Ancient Re-enactment Society 1300BCE – 456 CE Location: Melbourne University Mediterranean & European civilizations Website: http://mars.reactiveframes.com/main/
New England Colonial Living History Group 1680-1760 Location: Armidale, NSW Historical trekking, experimental archaeology, primitive wilderness survival. Website: http://eighteenthcenturylivinghistory.freeforums.o rg/ Email: historicaltrekker@gmail.com Blog: http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com
New Varangian Guard (Rusland garrison) 9th – 13th Centuries (Viking) Members of the Guard attempt to learn about the lifestyle of these peoples by study and reconstruction of the materials and practices of the period. Website: http://nvg-rusland.com Email: Timetrooper@bigpond.com.au
The North Queensland Historical Re-enactment Society Colonial, Boer War, WW1 and WW2 Website: www.thekennedyregiment.com/kennedy .html Facebook: www.facebook.com/#!/groups/375631 589121614/ Email: barryturnbull@yourhub.com.au The Pike & Musket Society (The Routiers) October 1642 (Battle of Turnham Green) Location: Blaxland East, NSW, Australia Living History, Drill, Combat. Email: secretary@theroutiers.org
The Order of The Dragons Realm 900’s-1500’s Location: Tasmania Living history & Combat Website: www.dragonsrealm.com.au
Teutonic Order of Prussia C14th & C15th Location: Kandanga, Queensland, Australia Jousting, Foot Combat, Daily life and times reenactment Email: teutonicorderofprussia@homail.com
Uppsala Medieval Society 500 – 1500 Location: Sydney, Australia Combat, various crafts including brewing mead, archery, blacksmithing. Training every weekend. Website: http://uppsala-medieval.org/ Email: herald@uppsala-medieval.org
Society for Creative Anachronism Australia Largest pre 1600s Medieval recreation group in Australia. Branches in all major cities and larger country towns. Experiential historical reenactment. Not a display group Website: http://lochac.sca.org/lochac/ Email: hospitaller@lochac.sca.org
The Wayfarers of Midgard 1st to 15th Centuries Location: Tasmania Historical European Martial Arts and Living History Email: the_wayfarers@mac.com
White Company 100 years war, specifically 1346-1394 Location: Australia Archery, equestrian activities, dance, games, costume, cooking. Website: http://www.freewebs.com/whitecompany/index.h tml Email; sir_johnhawkwood@yahoo.com.au
Belarus Order of Temple Late 13th – early 14th Centuries Location: Minsk, Belarus Re-Enactment of templar & Secular Knights and infantry. Email: dzmitry_marozau@yahoo.com http:www.knight.by
Belgium Braunschweig Gelernte Jäger Kompanie 1809 – 1815 The 2 company of the "hunters - riflemen" of the avantguard of the Brunswick's army. They were German but they were fighting under British orders until 1809 in Spain Email: gelernte.jager@hotmail.com
The Company of the Morning star C15th Location: Belgium Combatants, archery, making hypocras, calligraphy and costume making. Website: www.demorgenster.net
The Company of The Turnip C15th Location: Koekelare, West Flanders. Living history, plays, horsemanship, archery and pikemen Website: http://www.facebook.com/l/afb33;Gerda.de.mey @telenet.be Email: deordevanderaap@hotmail.com
The Griffin Medieval Society C15th Location: Belgium mercenaries, hypocras wine, chainmail manufacturing, medieval knitwear, falconry Email: degriffioenvzw@gmail.com
De Liede der Laeckvaleye 13th,14th & 15th century Location: Belgium Medieval re-enactment with emphasis on authenticity, to gain a better understanding of medieval life! Website: www.middeleeuwselevendegeschiedenis.be Email: laeckvaleye@telenet.be
Lubbeekse Legervrienden WWII Location: Drogenhof 57, 3210 Lubbeek, Belgium WWII Re-Enactment group and Historical Cars. Email: c.meeus@telenet.be
Milites Templi Early 12th century – 1307 Location: Belgium (Ghent) Swordsmanship demos, camp life, shows for children, marching with Latin commands. Email: info@milites-templi.eu Website: http://www.milites-templi.eu
Ulfelagar 9th – 10th Centuries Location: Arlon Wool and textile craft demonstrations, warfare explanations & demonstrations. Website: http://www.ulfelagar.org Email: ulfdis@ulfelagar.org
Vzw Het Gruuthuse Huishouden C15th Location: Belgium Reconstruction of the Burgundian life and the household of Lord Louis of Bruges. Website: www.gruuthuse.be Email: info@gruuthuse.be
Bulgaria Chigot 12th – 15th Century Location: Varnia, Bulgaria We recreate the period of the second Bulgarian tzardom and Balkan history. We produce arms, armour, clothes and accessories. http://medka.snimka.bg/other/izdeliya.252052 Email: chigot@mail.bg
Modvs Vivendi 12th & 13th Centuries Location: Sofia & Varna Experimental archaeology and living history society. Email: info@modvsvivendi.org Website: http://modvsvivendi.org http://www.facebook.com/pages/MODVSVIVENDI-Srednovekovno-Obsestvo-vBlgaria/135697364978
Brazil Histotiarte A Non-Profit making organisation Website: www.historiarte.org.br Email: cesarnun@gmail.com
Canada Gnivil Medieval History Group Viking to Renaissance age. Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada We perform and teach medieval crafts from metal work to costume making. + lots more besides. Box 33, site 9 RR2 Tofield, Alberta, T0B 4J0, 780-710-0396
Knights of the Northern Realm C14th (Richard III) Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Study of authentic medieval combat, armour & history. Host annual C14th Tournament & 2 medieval festivals. Email: kwr_edmonton@hotmail.com Website: www.knightsofthenorth.ca
Montjoie C1471 Location: Quebec Province French Free Archer of 1471, civilian & military re-enactment Website: www.montjoie.ca Email: montjoie1471@yahoo.ca
Scallagrims Medieval Martial Arts Ce Location: Toronto, Ontario Kievan Rus (Russia) XII-XIII century, Vikings IX-XI Full-Contact Live Steel Martial Arts, Living History and Costume, Fire-play Website: http://www.scallagrims.com/ Email: info@scallagrims.com
Varulfr Vinland Viking 1000 & earlier Location: Quebec City, Canada Email: ledrakon@hotmail.com
Croatia The Guardians of Zagreb 12th & 13th The Knights Hospitaler Website: : http://www.cuvari.hr/en/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuvariGZ
Order of The Silver Dragon Early 13th – late 15th Centuries Location: Zagreb, Croatia Promoting chivalry, culture, customs & world fantasy. School of medieval fighting, chainmail making, costume making. The Grifon Magazine Website: www.srebrnizmaj.com www.srebrnizmaj.com/index_eng.htm Email: davor@srebrnizmaj.com
Czech Republic Karlovci 1315-1380 Jan Lucemburky (John of Luxembourg) & his son Karel IV (Charles IV) Website: http://dobakarlova.brodec.org
Pani z Landstejna (Lords of Landsteyn) 1290-1330 Living History & Combat Website: http://panizlandstejna.cz/forum/index.php
Societas Draconistararum 1408-1437 Members all over the EU To re-enact medieval life Website: http://orderofthedragon.clanweb.cz Email: jamesjohanson@gmail.com Email: omnus@hotmail.com
SSHŠ ČESKÁ KOROUHEV. o.s Czech association of fencing & theatre group Near Prague Email: info@ceskakorouhev.cz Website: http://www.ceskakorouhev.cz
VIRTUS VINCIT Zlín, Czech Republic Historical fencing, dancing and fire Art and production agency Website: www.virtusvincit.com Email: info@virtusvincit.com
Denmark Causae et curae 1350-1400 Location: Denmark Knowledge on medieval medicine, handmade soaps and herbal remedies. Hand sewn medieval costumes. Website: www.sitecenter.dk/middelaldermedicin
Gordons Route 1340-1370 Location: Fredericia, Denmark. Living history, combat & fire shows. Email: Gordonsroute@hotmail.com
Legio VI Victrix Cohors II Cimbria 0-300AD Location: Denmark Telling the story of Scandanavian-roman relations Legionaires, auxilias & Roman artillery + civilian group with Roman Taverna. Website: http://www.romandanes.blogspot.com Email: rafnthomas@yahoo.co.uk
England 2nd (Queens Royal) Regiment of Foot 1809 Location: Surrey Re-creating the life of a British regiment of line infantry during the Napoleonic wars Website: www.2ndfoot.org.uk Email: recruitment@2ndfoot.org.uk
2/Pz.Aufkl.Abt.Grossdeutchland (GD Recon) Location: UK WWII Accurate portrayal of the rifle men in a motorised reconnaissance unit within the elite ‘Grossdeutschland’ Division that mainly saw active service on the Russian front during World War II. Website: www.gdrecon.co.u Email: info@gdrecon.co.uk
4and 20 Blackbirds We are historic cooking specialists and work from 15th century through Edwardian. Website: www. 4and20blackbirds.co.uk Email: medievalcooking@gmail.com
17th Century Life & Times C17th Location: Middlesex Life and times of the 17th Centuries Website: www.17thcenturylifeandtimes.com Email: cavalier@17thcenturylifeandtimes.com
21st Panzer Division Living History Group WW2 Living History/Battle Re-enactments/ Film Work etc - We have a range of historic military vehicles Website: www.21stpanzer.co.uk Email: robin.carr1@btinternet.com
29th Field Kitchen Crimean to WWII & beyond Cooking in an authentic style, period recipes. Website: http://29thfieldkitchen.webs.com/ Email: miltmuseum@aol.co.uk
43rd Monmouthshire Light Infantry 1803-1815 Location: London Napoleonic British Light Infantry Email: info@43rdmli.co.uk Website: www.43rdmli.co.uk
Col. Richard Bagot’s regiment of the SK 17th Century Civil War Re-Enactment Website: http://www.bagotsregiment.org.uk/ Email: graham.cooley1@btinternet.com
Also: York Rangers (1793-1797) Age of Chivalry Specializes in the re-creation of full contact Tournament Fighting and Dance of the Fourteenth Century during the time of Edward, The Black Prince. Email: ageofchivalry@blueyonder.co.uk
Armet Early 16th century based around the Flodden (1513) period re-enactors, portraying civilian and military life at the time of James IV of Scotland and the Young King Henry VIII. Email: foxblade4@hotmail.com Website: www.16thcentury.co.uk
Berghestede Archers C14th – C16th Location: West Sussex Also “The Circle of Friends”, WWII Website: www.berghestedearchers.co.uk
The Black Horde
The Border Levy 15th Century Location: Hereford, UK Combat, archery & living history & various crafts inc. maille making, bow making and fletching. Email: jason.okeefe@btopenworld.com Website: http://theborderlevy.com
Ladies of the Bower & Lords of the Tower C15th Location: Kent We seek to represent the English nobility of the Neville / Plantagenet household through our Living History encampment Website: www.bower2tower.co.uk Email: bowertower1@yahoo.co.uk
The British Plate Armour Society (BPAS) 14th & 15th Centuries Location: Members all over UK Combat, archery, living history, film & TV work Website: http://www.britishplate.org.uk
The Clarence Household 15th Century Location: Huddersfield, UK Combatants, archery & Living history Website: http:www.clarencehousehold.co.uk/index.html
Colchester Waits Dark age to modern Location: Colchester Popular music from the dark ages to the age of enlightenment Website: www.wyldenoyse.co.uk/colchester Email: lizzie@wyldenoyse.co.uk
Companie of Canterbury 1455-1485 (Wars of the Roses) Location: East Kent, UK We attend events all over the UK Website: http://companieofcanterbury.webs.com Email: captaincanterbury@sky.com
First Company, Duke of Brunswick’s Leibbataillon
Join the March to re-enact Waterloo in 2015 for the 200th anniversary of the battle. Website: www.crusade-reenactment.co.uk Email: Brunswick@crusade-reenactment.co.uk
Company of Chivalry 14th Century Location: Bristol, UK Knights, soldiers & peasantry in period costume displaying arms, armour and other artifacts. Website: http://www.yecompaynyofchevalrye.co.uk
The Company of St. Joseph C15th Location: S.E England, UK Combatants, archery, high quality living history. Email: info@companyofsaintjoseph.co.uk Events: events@companyofsaintjoseph.co.uk http://www.companyofsaintjoseph.co.uk
Companie of the Silver Arrow C15th Century Location: Hemel Hempstead Living History, Archery, Combat, Barber Surgeon, medieval games Website: www.cotsa.co.uk Email: archer@cotsa.co.uk
Crusade 1066-1216 Location: UK - Midlands in particular A society of several groups, we focus on the crusades and contemporary cultures of all faiths. Perform combat and living history. Extra support available for student groups wishing to join. Website: www.crusade-reenactment.co.uk Email: tony@crusade-reenactment.co.uk
Dawn of Chivalry C13th – C15th Location: Hartlepool, N.E England Combat, Displays, Social Activities Email: info@dawnofchivalry.co.uk Website: www.dawnofchivalry.co.uk
Deeds of Arms 2nd Century AD Location: Hampshire, UK Historical players specialising in Gladiatorial Combat, Stage Combat & fait d’armes of the 1360’s http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.deeds-ofarms.org.uk
Devon Medieval Alliance 1450-1500 Location: Bideford, Devon, UK Tournaments, attending multi society events all over the UK. Email: steve@dmca.org Website: dmca.org.uk
The Dogs of War 13th -15th Century Location: Nottingham, UK Resident group at Nottingham Castle, living history and combat displays. Website: www.the-dogs-of-war.com Email: enquiries@the-dogs-of-war.com
Domus Lunaris Wars of the Roses Location: Sutton, Surrey, UK Group of medieval mercenaries comprising of swordsmen & women inc. massage therapists & healers. Email: glcookie@hotmail.com
Ealdfaeder 7th – 11th Centuries Location: East Anglia, UK Anglo Saxon and Viking re-enactment and living history Email: pete@gippeswic.demon.co.uk Website: www.ealdfaeder.org
The Ermine Street Guard Roman Army 1st Century AD Location: Gloucester, UK Displays of Roman army, armour, battle tactics, visits and talks to schools, liaison with universities, museums and archaeological groups Email: theesg@aol.com Website: http://www.erminestreetguard.co.uk
Escafeld Medieval Society 1250 – 1300 Location: Sheffield, UK We re-enact a 13th Century Tournament, living history and archery Email: sharronholmes@blueyonder.co.uk Website: www.escafeld.org.uk
The Fairfax Battalia 1360 – 1650 Location: Members all over UK High quality military and civilian re-enactment Part of the English Civil War Society Email: simon.fairfaxs@talktalk.net Website: www.fairfax.org.uk
Fellowship of the Ox Dark ages-Renaissance Location: Oxfordshire, UK Performances, demonstrations and lectures for fetes, events (public & corporate) parties and for interested groups as guest speaker. Website: www.fellowshipoftheox.co.uk
The Ferrers Household 15th Century (Wars of the Roses) Location: members across the UK Combatants, archery & Living history, blacksmith, carpenter Website: is currently under review
Fox Commando Royal Navy WWII Royal Navy Commando's, one of the best kept secrets of WW2. A living history group part of the larger Northern World War 2 Association. as a unit we do living history displays and take part in battle re-enactments. Website: www.freewebs.com/foxcommando Email: Richardhardyrn@aol.com
Gosport Living History Society 1642 Location: Gosport, Hampshire, UK Group recreates life at start of Civil War using its range of timber frame and cob buildings. Email: chris@woodentiger.co.uk Website: www.littlewoodham.org.uk
Heraireia Palatiou (Palace Company) C900 – C1204 Location: North of England Living history presenting aspects of life in and around the court of Constantinople. Military drill, training and combat. Court Ceremonies. Website: http://www.enduring-empire.org.uk Email: enquiries@enduring-empire.org.uk
The Historical Harpist (Sarah Deere-Jones) Classically trained professional harpist who performs on authentic and/or reproduction instruments and in costume for concerts, lectures, historic events, schools and TV. Concerts include other instruments, readings, stories and dancing, historical CDs, sheet music and harp tuition also available. Website: www.historicalharpist.co.uk Email: info@cornwallharpcentre.co.uk
History re-enactment workshop 16th & 17th Century England Location: All over England 1st person interpretation for 16th & 17th century social & domestic history. Website : http://www.historyreenactment.org.uk
Hood’s Texas Brigade 1861-1865 Location: UK We represent John Hood’s famed Texas Briagde Website: www.texasbrigade.viviti.com Email: texasbattalion@fsmail.net
Horace De Vere's regiment of Mercenaries
Hospitallers of England & Ireland 1095 - 1300 CE (1st 3 Crusdaes) We have full living history with a selection of rare and genuine artifacts, combat displays, and give talks and lectures on the history of the order and the crusader periods. Website: http://hospitallers.webs.com/ Email: hospitaller1@gmail.com
The Kedleston Re-enactment Group C15th Location: Derby & East Midlands Presenting an authentic portrayal of the lives of the C15th. Email: enquiries@kedleston.org.uk Website: www.kedleston.org.uk
C17th Mercenary Regiment Email: soldier_on_campaign@hotmail.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=The %20brotherhood%20of%20English%20Mercenaries& init=quick&tas=0.7819436984136701
Knights in Battle Medieval Society 15th Century Battle re-enactment Location: Sheffield, UK Living History, Combat, authentic cooking, indoor training sessions and social gatherings Email: Chris.Felton@dwp.gsi.gov.uk Website: www.knightsinbattle.com
Knights of Honour Cambridge C14th Re-enactment group www.knightsofhonour.info
The Knights Hospitallers of the North Location: Manchester Living history, sword displays, weaponry talks, armour talks Email:
Knights of Skirbeck 1381-1485 (notably reign of Henry IV) Location: UK Living history, crafts & combat. Email: lknightsofskirbeck@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.myspace.com/knightsofskirbeck Lacewars C18th Specifically 1745/46 Jacobite rebellion Location: UK We portray both Government and Jacobite. Military & civilian Website: www.lacewars.co.uk
Knights of Royal England 13th – 16th Centuries Location: Based in Kent, UK Spectacular Jousting and Mediaeval entertainment. Email: Jeremy@jousting.fsbusiness.co.uk Website: www.knightsroyal.co.uk Lancashire Hussars 'D' troop period 1900 - 1918 To recreate a First world war cavalry troop of yeomanry hussars, to research the background, To put on displays of camp life and where funding allows riding skills and parades. Email: steve_baker@hotmail.com
Legio Secunda Augusta Mid 1st to Early 2nd Centuries Location: Members all over the UK Roman military and Civilian life Email: legiiavg@btopenworld.com Website: www.legiiavg.org.uk
The Lion Rampant Medieval Location: South Buckinghamshire, UK Singing, fighting, juggling, music, dance & story. Educational shows in a light hearted fun manner. Website: www.lionrampant.uk.com
The Lichfield Garrison The English Civil War garrison of Lichfield Website: http://www.thelichfieldgarrison.org.uk/ Email: graham.cooley1@btinternet.com
The Lincolnshire Victorians 1795-1901 All things Victorian! Website: www.the-lincolnshirevictorians@webs.com Email: the-lincolnshire-victorians@mail.com
The Marcher Freemen 13th – 15th Centuries Location: UK Living History and Skirmish re-enactments. Website: www.marcherfreemen.org.uk Email: marcherfreemen@btconnect.com
The Marquess of Winchester Regiment English Civil War- C17th Location: UK Living history and combat Website: www.marquisofwinchester.co.uk Email: membership: crisis.eeley@ntlworl.com Regimental contact: david.ashbolt@ntlworld.com
The Medieval Combat Society C14th Location: Southern England, UK Combat, archery, and dance. Entertaining shows to educate whilst having fun! Website: http://www.themcs.org
Medieval Siege Society C14th & C15th Location: UK Siege equipment, combat, archery, living history, gunnery, historic crafts, trading and more. Website: http://www.medieval-siege-society.co.uk/
A Merrie Noyse Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire Period music and dance covering medieval to English Civil war periods. Also themed activity days for schools from Egyptian-Victorian times. Perform for museums, historic houses, weddings, banquets, handfastings and corporate events. Website: www.merrienoyse..com Email: merrienoyse@btinternet.com
Les Miles des Marches 1066-1403 Location: Shropshire Living history encampment, knights on horseback, archery and combat. Website: www.mdm.org.uk
Norwich & Norfolk Medieval Association. (N.A.N.M.A) We cover the Reign of Edward 3rd (1312 - 1377) with three different styles of Living History displays. Email: info@nanma.co.uk
Norfolk Trained Bands English Civil War 1639-1660 Location: UK Civil War Re-Enactment Society Email: delve@stuart-htmaltd.com Website: www.stuart-htmaltd.com
Normannis 1135-1215 Location: All over UK Combat & Craft displays as well as historical set pieces Website: www.normannis.co.uk
Northampton Pagans A place for Pagans in Northamptonshire Website: www.northamptonpagans.co.uk Email: lilia@northamptonpagans.co.uk
The Northern Men at Arms Society Wars of The Roses Location: UK Full living history, have a go archery, combat Email: yeoelld@hotmail.co.uk
Must be over 18 years of age! The Great Northwood Company C14th Location: Croydon, Surrey Living history, combat, archery, dance & mummers plays Website: www.all-of-a-quiver.com Email: allofaquiver@aol.com
The Order of Rye Longbowmen Medieval Location: East Sussex Archery Email: info@ryelongbowmen.co.uk
Oskorei Viking-Norman Location: Bristol, UK Full living history from warriors to craft and village life. Website: www.oskorei.co.uk
Paladins of Chivalry 1360-1415 & 1460-1480 Location: London, UK Civilian & Military life within a noble household. Music, dance, archery, combat. Email: bookings@paladins.co.uk Website: www.paladins.co.uk
Passamezzo 1450-1700 Location: UK Music, Theatre and spectacle for all occasions Website: www.passamezzo.co.uk Or: www.tamsinlewis.co.uk
Pirates & warriors Dark Age, Medieval & Pirate Location: Basingstoke We train at Oakridge Methodist Church every Wednesday evening, 7.30pm to 10.30pm Website: www.piratesandwarriors.com Email: nuvoe@piratesandwarriors.com
Plantagenet Medieval Society Medieval Living history, combat, archery Website: http://www.plantagenet.org.uk/
Plymouth Medieval Society 1370-1450 Location: Plymouth, Devon, UK Combat tournament with characters from the hundred year’s war in full armour, medieval court dancing. Email: plymouthmedievalsociety@yahoo.co.uk Website: http://plymouthmedievalsociety.com/
The Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment. Guildford, Surrey Victorian Period We portray both the regular and volunteer battalions of one of the UK's oldest infantry regiments, and are one of the few groups who portray the rifle volunteers. We can recreate a training camp or provide a military escort or display, performing period drill and camp life at events across the country. Also, currently looking for recruits! Website: www.q2vb.co.uk
Quills and Bow 1066-1508 Location: UK A small group of Monks and Nuns on pilgrimage offering medical support in the form of a surgeon and an apothecary. Website: www.medevalsupplies.co.uk Email: medevalsupplies@yahoo.co.uk
Red Army of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 We represent the 2nd Guards Rifle Division, the largest Red Army re-enactment group in Europe. Website: http://2ndguards.com/index.htm Email: 2ndguards@tiscali.co.uk
Re-enacting Ancient Times Society (RATS) Location: Cambridgeshire and the surrounding counties. Knights of St John Re-enactment 12th/13th Century Hospitallers and Pilgrims Bjarndi Broedr - Dark Ages to Norman invasion De Vere Household - Post Norman invasion to 13th Century Email: ratsconact@gmail.com Website: www.ancienttimes.webs.com
The Red Wyvern Society C15th Location: Cumbria, UK Historical re-enactment society recreating as many aspects of life during the Middle Ages. Email: adrian.waite@awics.co.uk Website: www.red-wyverns.org.uk
Renaissance Footnotes Tudor (1450-1650) We specialise in portraying the domestic pastimes of the period – particularly the music and dance Email: robert.huggett@mavenir.com Website: http:///www.basdance.hampshire.org.uk/
Romanorum Roman multi-period cavalry with infantry and living history. Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/historicalarmy tours/ Email: romanorum@hotmail.co.uk Website: romanorumcavalry.weebly.com
Rose & Thistle (RaT) 1745 Jacobites/John Roy Stewarts Regt. Highwaymen, Thief takers and civilians. Living History, skirmishes and story telling. Website: www.18thcentury.org Email: rat1746@yahoo.com
The Royal Ulster Rifles Location: East Anglia Period Covered: North West Europe 1944-1945 The group was created in 2004 as a way of promoting all who served in Irish Regiments during World War Two, and in particular the Royal Ulster Rifles. Website: www.royalulsterrifles.com Email: stepehandalison@smurtagh.wanadoo.co.uk
Runelore Vikings Viking Location: Launceston, Kernow.UK Combat & Living History Email: karl.leofrsson@yahoo.co.uk
Sir John Savile’s Household Mid to late C15th Location: Based in South Yorkshire Portraying daily life and times of a modest 15th Century Yorkist household. Combat, archery, living history. Website: www.savilehousehold.co.uk Email: captain@savilehoushold.co.uk
Soldier Blue RAF Regiment LHG. WWII and Post war Location: UK, US & Germany We attend forties L/H & Re-Enactment events and veteran association events all over the country. Website: http://www.soldierblue.homesteads.com
The Suffolk Free Company C15th Location: Suffolk Living History & Combat Email: misfithq@btopenworld.com Website: www.suffolkfreecompany.webs.com
Swords of Chivalry C14th Location: Essex/Hertforshire Medieval entertainment and re-enactment group Website: www.swordsofchivalry.co.uk Email: info@swordsofchivalry.co.uk
Team Falchion C14th & C15th Location: Nottingham/Derby, UK Living history & sword fighting demonstrations. Website: www.falchion.org
The Tudors of Temple Newsam Location: Leeds, Yorkshire 1500 acre site with Tudor/Jacobean Mansion, stable courtyard & C17th Farm. Email: Julia.w.thorpe@leeds.gov.uk Tele: (0113) 3367559
The Tommy Atkins Historical Society 1944-45 Location: UK The 5th Platoon, B company, 1st Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment in the 49th West Riding Division. Email: bribribaker76@hotmail.com Website: www.tommyatkins.org
Vicus Roman, Iron Age, Romano British, Gladiators, Living History Website: www.vicus.org.uk
The Vikings of Middle England 789-1080 Location: Leicester, UK Combat, SPFX, living history Email: enquiries@vikingsofmiddleengland.co.uk Website: www.vikingsofmiddleengland.co.uk
Wryngwyrm Dark Ages Location: Bedfordshire, UK Living history & combat. Website: www.wryngwyrmuk.org
Wyldes Noyse Dark Ages to Age of Enlightenment Location: East Anglia Popular music through the ages Website: www.wyldenoyse.co.uk Email: lizzie@wyldenoyse.co.uk
Ya Raqs Roman to medieval Location: Chester Dance Group Website: http://www.facebook.com/l/4aedb;yaraqs.blogsp ot.com Email: yaraqs@hotmail.co.uk
France Al Cantara The Middle Ages Location: Paris At the crossroads of Celtic & Arabo-Andalousian music, street shows, historical faires. Website: http://www.al-cantara.org / http://www.myspace.com/alcantaramedieval Email: contact.alcantara@gmail.com
Les Compagnons d’Araluna asbl 1353-1383, Duchy of Luxembourg Location: Arlon Craft demonstrayions, warfare demonstrations, maille making, civilian & religious life Website: http://www.araluna.be Email: ca@araluna.be
Company La Courbiere Location: Burgundy The 30 Years War Focused primarily on the 30 Years War Website: http://guerrede30ans.unblog.fr/30-yearswar/ Email: cguibelin@gmail.com
Histoirenscene C13th – C16th Location: South of France French historical evocation sword fighting Website: http://www.histoirenscene.fr
La Gerboreene C1435 Location: Gerberoy, Picardy, France. We re-enact the Battle of Gerberoy (d1Arundel) which took place May 9th 1435 at Gerberoy. Email: bjguilloux@hotmail.com Website: www.les-jardins-du-vidame.com
L’Ost du Dauphin 15th Century Location: Vienne (Isere), France We specialise in the artillery of the C15th, with 6 pieces of ordinance, accessories and living history camp. Website: ophelieconvert@ostdudauphin.fr Email: lamantagre@yahoo.fr
Les Portes de l’histoire 350BC – 100BC Location: Bourgoin Jallieu Our company presents Celtic period with a War Chariot. Website: www.portesdelhistoire.com Email: portes.histoire@yahoo.fr
Germany ArGe Sanquis Georgii C15th Location: Bavaria We reenact merchants & pilgrims and the household on a ministerial castle. Email: sanguis-georgii@gmx.de Website: http://www.sanguis-georgii.de/
Bergische Lehnsritter e.V. C13th Location: North-Rhine Westphalia/Germany We reenact knights, archers, sword fighters & countrymen while doing complete tournaments and camps. Email: skelmir@bergische-lehnsritter.de Website: http://www.bergische-lehnsritter.de
Ulmer Aufgebot 1475
We portray townspeople and hired soldiers of the Ulm city in upper Swabia Germany in the 1470s. We have carpenters, butcher , needle maker, potter, apothecary, tailors & soldiers. We also portray the Bishop of Constance & his castle crew at Meersburg Castle on lake Constance. Website: www.ulmer-aufgebot-1475.de/
Greece Koryvantes 12th- 3rd Centuries BC Re-enacting Greek Warfare Website: http://www.koryvantes.org/
Ritter Hellas 1100-1350 Location: Athens Re-enactment of Crusader Orders, combat, parades and seminars Email: ritterhellas@gmail.com Website: www.ritter.gr
Medieval Rose Association 14th-16th Centuries Location: Rhodes Island We organise the Medieval Rose Festival and the Castle Fayres Website: www.medievalrose.org Email: info@medievalrose.org http://www.medievalfestival.gr
Hungary Haiducks of Bethlen GĂĄbor Our aim is namely to do research into the social history of the age of the Turkish occupation of Hungary (16-17th century), to revive its peculiar battle processes and to represent the authentic weaponry, clothing, manners, music, dance and literature of the era Email: baglama7@gmail.com Website: www.bethlenhagyomanyorseg.hu
Order of the Raven Wing
Szeged 13th century Hungary Primarily with warriors, secondly with contemporary crafts and child/squire games. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holl%C3%B3sz%C 3%A1rny-Lovagrend-SzegediRendh%C3%A1za/204880752858460
Indonesia Nusantara Indonesia , Malaysia , Philippines , Brunei & Singapore Islamization of Indonesia (13.Cent. The Focus of the Group is the Culture of Nusantara and it's Struggle for Independence
Ireland An Braden Ban (The White Salmon) 10th - 16th Centuries Location: Dublin Ireland Training every Sunday for all members using a variety of weapons in a combative & martial way. Email: rjwolfchild@yahoo.ie
Bran Dubh Location: Kilkenny, Limerick, Cork and Tipperary 13th/14th Century combat and living history displays but some of our number also do Celt and Viking Website: www.wix.com/brandubh/brandubhreenactment Email: brandubh@hotmail.com
Faol Lia Historical Re-Enactment Society Neolithic – WWI Location: Carrick On Shannon, Co. Leitrim Design, school work, film work, armourer, historical advisors. Website: www.faolia.webs.com
Fingal Living History Society Location: Dublin Historical recreation society dedicated to portraying medieval and viking life and times in an accurate, informative and entertaining manner. Website: http://flhs.ie Email: info@flhs.ie The Roman Military Society of Ireland (Legio XX Valeria Victrix and Celtic Numerius) Portraying the Roman Army in the first century A.D. We portray all aspects of military life including the Legionaries, Auxiliaries, Allies of Rome and even the civilians who were part of the Army and its entourage. Also full contact Gladiatorial and Legionary Combat and Roman Artillery Email: info@romanarmy.ie website: www.romanarmy.ie
Gael agus Gall Irish Living History during the Viking Age Location: Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland Demos and displays of crafts, food, weapons of the Viking age at Public shows & Museums Email: Declan.kenny@unison.ie Website: www.gaelagusgall.org
The Toccoa Breed We portray the 101st airborne, the German paras, the German army and a unit of the SS that fought in Holland. Website: http://thetoccoabreedlhg.webs.com/ Email: darkside_ireland@hotmail.co.uk
Italy Bandierai e Musici di Castel San Barnaba "the Italian Flag-wavers" 1306 - 1492 Shows with evolution of flags accompanied by music of drums and chiarine. Via Roma 120 - 50038 (Firenze) ITALY www.castelsanbarnaba.it info@castelsanbarnaba.it Compagnia d’Arme Sancto Eramo Medieval Location: Rome, Italy Medieval events, duels, music, merchants and jousting. Website: www.compagniadarmesanctoeramo.it Email: compagniadarmesanctoeramo@hotmail.it Compagnia della Morte Medieval Location: Milano Combat, living history, full contact tournaments Website: www.compagniadellamorte.com
Cavalieri di Ranaan 1000-1600 Location: Milano, Italy Combatants, Medieval Pavilion, Medieval animation. Email: mirko@kuneo.net
Confraternita del Cervo C12th & 13th Location: Bomo, Italy Combat, Living History & Crafts Email: alberto_zorza@tiscali.it
Corpo di Guardia di Gradara Medieva Location: Gradara Living history & Combat Website: www.corpodiguardiagradara.it
Equites Aurati Medieval Location: Brescia, Italy Combat and living history Website: www.equitesaurati.it Email: info@equitesaurati.it
Fanti di Spade Location: Sarzana 1280-1310 a group of genovese infantrymen and knights from all over Europe, we make fighting and living in medieval Italy Website: www.fantidispade.it Email: fanti@fantidispade.it Gli Sparvieri 1370 - 1420 Location: Bagnara di Romagna Combat, Living History, Banquets Website: www.sparvierimaledetti.com Email: sparvierimaledetti@libero.it
Gilda del Loto Nero 1200-1400 + banqueting for all periods. Location: Bologna, Italy Living History, Musicians, banquets, production of Roman & medieval wines & liquors. Email: gildalotonero@gmail.com Website: www.gildadellotonero.it
Compagnia dell’Aquila Bianca 1370-1430 Location: Florence-Naples Combat, living history, full contact tournaments Website: www.aquilabianca.org Email: dyronconsulting@yahoo.it Compagnia della Torlonga 1380 and 1420 Location: Padova in Italy Living History, combat and archery Website: www.torlonga.it Email: torlonga@gmail.com
Order of St Michael C10th – C14th Location: Italy Group historical medieval Website: www.ordinedisanmichele.com Email: ordinedisanmichele@gmail.com Rose of Steel Location: Rimini
Show multiepoca fencing, and much more https://www.facebook.com/LaRosaDacciaio
Pisa Ghibellina 1260 – 1325 Location: Pisa Montaperti’s Battle & Altopascio’s Battle Living history, combat, school talks. Website: www.pisahibellina.it Email: flyingwing@hotmail.it Sbandiertori e musici della signoria di Firenze 1469 – 1492 Location: Florence, Italy Traditional flag throwing accompanied by drums and chiarine playing. Sword fighting Website: www.sbandieratoridellasignoria.com Email : segretario@sbandieratoridellasignoria.it
Scaligeri 1265 – 1387 Location: Verona, Italy Cultural assoc. of research, teaching in primary schools and medieval events Website: www.scaligeri.com Email: info@scaligeri.com
Luxemborg Lucilinburhuc 8th – 16th Century Location: Luxembourg We practise historical European martial arts (I.33, German & Italian school, Wallerstein, ekuchner) Email: anima_raptor@yahoo.de Website: http://www.lucilinburhuc.tk
Lucilinburhuc 250 B.C. – 1600 AD We practice historical European martial arts I.33, German & Italian school, Wallerstein, Lekuchner, and many more Websites Re-enactment: http://www.lucilinburhuc.net HEMA: http://fencing.lucilinburhuc.net
Mexico ARDEMAC Asociación Recreacionista de la Edad Media alianza de Cavalleros Location: México CIty XIII century Sword foght, Archery, medieval cooking, camps, music, clothing, educational presentations in colleges, museums, and festivals. Website: facebook.com/ardemac Email: ardemac@gmail.com
Mester de Juglaría Location: México city XI to XV century Music Website: www.myspace.com/mesterdejuglaria Email: mesterdejuglaria@gmail.com
Netherlands Compagnie van Brederode 1480-1490 (dutch mercenaries) Living History, Combat Website: www.compagniebrederode.nl
Compagnie van Cranenburgh 1360-1380 Living history, infotainment, combat Website: www.cranenburgh.nl
Clan Macbran 1745/1746 Jacobite Civilian We portray daily civilian life from the 18th Century Scottish Highlands & weapon demos Website: www.clanmacbran.nl Email: info@clanmacbran.nl
Muninn & Huginn Viking Living History Group Living History, Crafts, Daily live Website: http://www.muninn.dds.nl/
Pagus Viriditas 950 AD to 1500 AD Location: Enschede, Netherlands Living History, museums, school visits Email: info@pagusviriditas.nl Website: http://www.pagusviriditas.nl
Pax Romana Roman military, civilians and gladiators (1st and 4th century AD) Living History, museums, school visits E-mail: info@paxromana.nl Website: www.paxromana.nl
Tungrii Late Roman & Viking Civilian Life in these periods Website: www.Tungrii.com Email: b.brian@hetnet.nl
New Zealand Anglosaxon Medieval Guild Viking – Tudor periods Location: Cambridge, New Zealand Also The Medieval Marauders Email: anglosaxonz@gmail.com
Second Legion Augusta (NZ) 1st & 2nd Centuries Location: Auckland, New Zealand Legionaires, Auxiliaries & Artisans. Combat, sword and armour making + roman legion equipment. Website: www.spqr.co.nz The Wellington Medieval Guild 750-1600AD Location: Wellington, New Zealand Music, dance, singing, embroidery, costuming, plays and combat. Website: www.guild.caer.gen.nz
La Licorne Blanc (Sth Burnett Medieval Society) 1100-1563 (notably The Black Prince) Location: Murgon South Burnett & Toowoomba Various workshops held monthly covering heraldry, costume, cooking, music & dance + Email: lalicorneblanc@gmail.com Website: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26515 937494 The Northern Horde of Tauranga Medieva Location: The Bay of Plenty The National Association of Antigue & Medieval Arts are hosting the event. Website: http://www.sportsground.co.nz/northernhorde
Norway 7th Texas 1808AD Location: Oslo, Norway The group lets people join in re-enacting the military activities of the period
Det Sondenfjeldske Frivillige Musketeercorps 1861-5 Location: Oslo, Norway The group lets people join in re-enacting the military activities of the periods http:home.ifi.uio.no/oddharry/dsfmc/dsfmc.html
Kongshirden 1260 Location: Bergen, Norway Primary focus on re-enactment fighting and live steel combat. Email: epost@kongshirden.no Website: www.kongshirden.no
Ladehirden 7th – 11th Centuries Location: Trondheim Viking re-enactment and stage fighting Email: randerssen@gmail.com Website: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27206 3859296
Legio XV, 108AD Location: Oslo, Norway The group lets people join in re-enacting the military activities of the periods, and the legion also helps you to make your own equipment. Website: http://legxv.laiv.org
Nordenfieldske Grenader Compagnie 1808 Danish/Norwegian Line Infantry Location: Trondheim, Norway Infantry Email: kaptein@grenader.no Website: www.grenader.no
Ordo Ignis 1300-1400 Location: Trondheim, Norway Knights on Horseback, foot combatants, archery. Email: kontakt@ordoignis.no Website: www.ordoignis.no
Tordenskiolds Soldater Stavern Location: Norway Early 1700’s land/naval re-enactors Website: http://www.tordenskiolds-soldater.no/
Poland Nordulf C8th – C12th Location: Poland Migration period and Viking age jewellery, clothing, belts, baldrics, pouches, knives, and seaxes. Email: nordulf@gmail.com Website: www.nordulf.net
Portugal Guildas Aureas-Associacao de Recriacao Hisorica The Middle Ages Location: Portugal Re-Enacting crafts that existed as Guilds in The Middle Ages. Email: guildasaureas@gmail.com Website: www.guildas-aureas.pt
Romania Gladius Dei Sibiu Living history & Combat Website: www.gladiusdei.org/main.php?page=1&lang=EN
The Order of the Knights of Burzenland 14th C Brasov Living history & Combat Website: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdd81lMsDNo
The Order of the Knights of Hunedoara 13th-14th C Hunedoara Living history & Combat Website: www.ordinulcavalerilordehunedoara.110mb.com/
The Order of the Knights of Medias 12th-14th C Medias Living history & combat Website: www.ordinulcavalerilordemedias.ro/
Paladins of Terra Medies C9th – C13th Location: Medias Living History & Combat Email: Luciana_cioca@yahoo.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wMTCdlLopE
The Silver Hawks 10th C Oradea Combat Website: http://ezustsolyom.com/indexen.html
The Transylvanian Dragons 15th C Cluj-Napoca Combat, living history and medieval crafts Website: http://www.facebook.com/people/Dragonii-deTransilvania/100001119669601
Russia Legenda (“Legend”) Medieval Rus, the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, 13th century Location: Samara (Russia) Living history display, costume workshops, arts and crafts, dinners, mounted displays, duels (sword-shield), battle re-enactment Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Во енно-исторический-клуб-Легенда-Livinghistory-club-Legend/330413047055536 http://vk.com/club3202493
Stary Svet (“The Old World” Company) The Wars of the Roses, pikemen of the Duke of Norfolk Location: Samara (Russia) Living history display, pipes and drums group, long sword and bastard sword fencing, longbow archery, battle reenactment Website: https://www.facebook.com/staryi.svet
http://vk.com/club6216606 E-mail: staryy.svet@gmail.com
Union of St Olaf C14th Location: Russia Reconstruction of the Swedish crusaders in Finland, 1320-1370 Diocese Abo http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=320403 283916
Scotland 94th Regiment of Foot (Scots Brigade) Napoleonic 1812-1815 Location: Ayrshire Accurate portrayal of Grenadiers, Drill, Musketry, Living History encampments Website: www.94thregimentoffoot.com Email: johnsmith3562@aol.com
Celtic Britain 1300bc Location: West Coast of Scotland Website: www.celticbritain.net
Fire & Sword Medieval-16th Century Location: Kilmarnock Living history and combat Website: www.fireandsword.org Email: danmoriarty@btinternet.com
Gaita Medieval Music Musical performance and publishing Website: www.gaita.co.uk Email: info@gaita.co.uk
Gordon Highlanders 1914-1918 WWI Re-enactment, drills, static displays. Website: www.gordonhighlanders1914-18.co.uk Email: Tomgreenshields@aol.com
Knights of Monymusk Vikings-Scottish War of Independence Location: Arbroath Combat, have a go archery, living history Website: www.knightsofmonymusk.co.uk Email: ladysharlyne@gmail.com
Marr agus Fibh (member of Regia Anglorum) 850-1100 Location: Aberdeenshire & Fife, Scotland, UK Combat, living history. Email: branthebuilder@gmail.com Website: http://www.regia.org
Mythos Historic Events Medieval & Jacobite Location: Aberdeen, Scotland We provide banquets for corporate and wedding functions Website: http://mythoshistoricevents.com/ Email: ahmuir@hotmail.co.uk
Schiltron 1300-1500 (also Jacobite) Location: Aberdeen, Scotland The group stages and participates in historic events. Regular practise sessions. Website: http://schiltron.squarespace.com/ Email: ahmuir@hotmail.co.uk
The Sell Swords Dark age to C15th Location: Ayrshire Combat, mercenary, fight for who pays most Email: Sellswords@live.co.uk Website: http://sellswords.yolasite.com/
Verias Vincit Jacobite Rebellion 1715 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland We give dramatic combat displays as well as indepth living history performances Email: veriasvincit@aol.com Website: www.veriasvincit.co.uk
Serbia Company of the Golden Keg 1380 – 1410 Using every scientific method we can, we consider our job to reconstruct both military and daily life in periods of Serbian princedom and first years of despotate. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viteska.druzina
Spain Asociación Compañía Bellomonte 1450-1490 (C15th) Location: Belmonte (Cuenca) Association for Spanish Medieval Reenactment. Website: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i d=100002084082512 Email: belmontesigloXV@gmail.com
Asociacion Historico-Cultural Aliger Ferrum C13th Location: Valencia Combat & Living History Website: http://aligerferrum.blogspot.com Email: aligerferrum@gmail.com
Caballeros del duero C12th & C13th We recreate ladies and knights of the Castilian court and civilian craft characters Website: www.caballerosdelduero.com Email: Caballerosdelduero@hotmail.com
Clan Hávamál: a cultural association of scandinavian historical re-enactment (C. IX-X-XI) Location: Lleida, Spain Living history, craft and combat. Website: http://clanhavamal.blogspot.com.es/
Email: clanhavamal@gmail.com Company Almogávares de Almansa Location: Almansa Centuries XI-XII-XIII Group of recreation almogávar, mercenary soldiers of the Crown of Aragon. Activities, Camps and life of camp, launch of azcona (short lance), throw with sling, workshops Website: www.almogavaresalmansa.tk Email: almogavaresalmansa@gmail.com
Grupo de Recreación Histórica Signum Phoenix 1050-1490 (C11th-C15th) Location: Madrid. Group of medieval studies through living history. Website: http://www.wix.com/signumfenix/web Email: signumfenix@gmail.com
Ludud Gladiatorum Vulcanum Roman Empire to 12th-15th Centuries Location: Madrid, Spain Gladiator’s combat exhibition, various workshops for children Website: http://lgvgladiators.blogspot.com/ Email: lgv.gladadores@gmail.com
MAGERIT C8th - C17th Location: Madrid (Spain) Combat, craft & Living History Website: http://magerithistorica.foroactivo.com/ Email: magerit.historica@gmail.com
Sweden Albrecht's Boesser 1364-1389 Location: Sweden Specialised in, and with particular focus on, early handgun’s manuscript fighting, battlefield fighting and medieval crafts; dyeing, weaving, blacksmithing, carpentry, leather crafts Email: info@albrechts.se Website: www.albrechts.se
Carnis 1364-1412 Location: Sweden Infantry warcamp under the banner of Margrethe 1st of Denmark. Enemy of Albrecht of Mechleenburg & his hand gunners. Website: www.carnis.org
Gustav II Adolfs fotfanika Early 17th Century, specifically reign of Gustav II Adolf 1611-1632 Location: Goteborg, Sweden Honour guard, wedding guard, musket salutes, canon salute, city watch show, pike, musket & artillery drills. Troop & military camp. Website: http://giia.nu/
Jacobs Ledung 1250-1325 Location: Goteborg, Sweden Representing the common person of the periodfarmers and craftspeople. Dyeing, weaving, sewing, bone carving & cooking. Email: mattiniord@hotmail.com
Switzerland Companie of St George Late 15th Century Living history display of a small Burgundian garrison with a few guns. Website: http://www.companie-of-st-george.ch Email: contact@companie-of-st-george.ch
Les Pieds Gauches C15th Location: Switzerland Dance and music, offering courses as well as dancing with the public Website: www.lespiedgauches.org Email: piedgauches@gmail.com
VCRV The Swiss Assoc. of living history Roman Early Imperial A collaboration of various groups Website: http://www.vcrv.ch/ Email: kontakt@vcrv.ch
Turkey Turkish Re-Enactors Location: Istanbul Focused on World War II Wermacht & WaffenSS and also were going to focus on World War I Turkish Army in Gallipoli. Email: emercans@hotmail.com
USA 5th Texas Field Artillery American Civil War Location: Colorado The only American Civil War re-enactment in Colorado open to the public. The unit has one 3 inch Ordanance Gun. Contact: bhutto1149@wildblue.net
71st Penn.Vol.Inf. Company B American civil war Based out of Southern CA & Northern NV We portray a mid to late war unit during winter quarters. Includes Civilian Corp. Website: www.71stpenncob.org Email: info@71stpenncob.org
The American Civil War Assoc. Northern California Website: http://www.acwa.org/ Email: acwa.president@yahoo.com
American Civil War Society, Inc. Southern California Largest and safest civil war re-enactment group in southern California. Website: http://www.acws.net/
Comstock Civil War Re-Enactors Northern Nevada Living history and combat Website: http://www.ccwr.us/
The FTMS Period Covered: 1400-1600AD Location: New Bedford, MA Historically accurate pirates, fencing, presentations to schools, youth programs and libraries Website: www.fortressthreemonkeyskulls.weebly.com
The Grellon Renaissance Guild 15th Location: Ventura, California, USA Archery/Forestry Guild Website: www.renspace.com
Hawaii Historic Arms Assoc. Hawaii We exist for the perpetuation of firearms, accoutrements and edged weapons as living history. Website: http://hawaiihistoricarms.org
Highland warriors-Kingdom of the Gael 1560's Scottish Highlands Location: Fremont, California, USA Living History, sword theatre, weapons and clothing history & demonstrations. Email: richardl.brown@comcast.net Website: www.diarmid.com
St Ita's of Cill Ide (pronounced kill eeedie) 1564 Location: California, USA A participation guild focusing on the everyday lives of noble women. Sewing, carding wool, spinning, leather working. Website: www.stitas.net Website :www.stitasguild.weebly.com
Knights of The Northern Realm Location: California Authentic medieval combat in historical armour Website: www.knightsofthenorth.ca
Micel Folcland (Branch of Regia Anglorum) 950 – 1066 Location: Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana Focusing on the Danelaw in the early C11th. Accurate re-enactment of everyday life. Website: www.micelfolcland.org Email: folo1@sbcglobal.net
New Mexico Civil War Commemorative Congress
The National Civil War Assoc. Mid California Dedicated to the education of the public about the people and events of the civil war. Website: http://www.ncwa.org/
New Mexico The mission of the NMCWCC is to provide a forum for the communication of ideas and events between member units. Website: http://newmexicocwcommcongreee.org/ The Neville Companye 1377-1485 Location: Maine & New Hampshire, USA Living history, crafts, archery, educational outreach programs for local schools and organizations. Website: http://www.nevillecompanye.com
The Seattle Knights/ Pirates of Puget Sound 1100/ 1740 Location: Seattle, USA professional theatrical combat and equestrian performance troupe Email: damegeleah@hotmail.com Website: http:// www.seattleknights.com
Southern Nevada Living History Assoc. Nevada Living history & historic re-enactment Website: http://www.snlha.org Email: president@snlha.org
South West Civil War Assoc. American Civil War Arizona Arizona’s largest and most active civil war reenacting organisation. Website: http://www.swcwa.com/ Email: swcwainfo@swcwa.com Time-Line Enterprises C18th – Today Location: Greensburg, PA Public shows, School events, Research Time-Line Enterprises, PO Box 304, Greensburg, PA, 15601, USA http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Time-LineEnterprises/134151009953852
TherionArms Location: Austin, Texas Historical swords, weapons, armor, and world antiques Website: http://www.therionarms.com http://facebook.com/TherionArms
Utah Civil War Association American Civil War We participate in battle and encampment reenactments, balls, living history activities and parades. Website: http://www.utcwa.org/ Email: captain@utcwa.org
Veritas Swordplay Academy Location: Moses Lake, Washington, USA Veritas Swordplay Academy offers instruction in the German medieval martial arts of Master Johannes Liechtenauer Website: http://www.germanlongsword.com Email: academy@germanlongsword.com
Viking invasion Viking period Location: San Antonio, USA Combat using Jomsviking system. Website: www.vikinginvasion.org
The Vikings of Vinholm Viking Period Location: Maine, USA Live Steel Viking re-enactment Website: www.vikingsofvinholm.org
Westmearc Viking & C11th Anglo Scandinavian culture. Location: Oregon & Washington, USA Military & civilian re-enactment, living history Email: nielsen.cory@gmail.com Website: http://www.westmearc.org
HQ Wuffingas Historical Re=Enactment Club Medieval Tournaments Location: Cambridge City IN 47327 Living history, tournaments, training sessions. Website: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11393 7421960024
Wales Ardudwy Knights (Marchogion Ardudmy) 1230-1340 (+ Owain Glyndwr) Location: North Wales Fighting, archery, falconry, games and many housekeeping arts! Website: www.ardudwyknights.com Email: jaynedevale@hotmail.com
Cosmeston Manor Archers C1346 Location: Cosmeston medieval village, Cardiff, UK Archers encampment, archery demonstrations http://cosmestonmanorarchers.moonfruit.com
The Freemen of Gwent 14th Century & up to 1415 Location: Members all over UK Combat, archery living history, crafts and trades email: ann.horton@ntlworld.com Website: http://www.freemenofgwent.com/
Sir Henry Vaughan’s Company 1639-1660 (Sealed Knot Co) Location: South & West Wales Living history, pike & Musket Website: http://www.a40infobahn.co.uk/VaughanSK Email VaughanSK@a40infobahn.co.uk
Marcher Stuarts 17th English Civil War Living History and military group displays Website: www.marcherstuarts.com Email: marmill@marmill321.plus.com
The Montgomery Levy 12th – 15th Centuries Location: Mid Wales, UK Full living history, combat, archery, field kitchen, medieval baggage cart & traders display “levied foot soldiers” Email: montylevy@gmail.com
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Australia Asa & Contarina’s Small Luxuries Location: Australia We specialize in historically accurate clothing and accessories. Website: www.aandcsmalluxuries.com.au Email: acsmlux@hotmail.com
Corps Sutler I Supply Roman, 17th century, Napoleonic and ACW clothing and equipment. Special items made to order. Website: http://corpsutler.tripod.com/ Email: corpsutler@yahoo.com.au
Dark Ages Emporium Location: Tasmania We sell medieval reproduction goods such as weapons, armour & Jewellery (LARP gear too) Website: darkagesemporium.com Email: darkages_emporium@mac.com
Dark Woods Forge Location: Australia Bladesmith and Jeweller Website: www.darkwoodsforge.com Email: dark_woods_forge@yahoo.com.au
Dragons Realm Location: Australia All things medieval, mythological, magical, wicca, gothic and the macabre. Website: www.dragonsrealm.com.au
Eco Drums Location: Australia We make drums from all eras, including turned medieval tabor style. Website: www.ecodrums.com.au Email: ecodrums@nor.com.au
Errant Knight Location: Queensland, Australia Maker of Daggers, alloy warhammers & maces, bronze maces, C14th Pewter belts, jewellery & armour. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=779209 74956&ref=nf Email: errant_italian_knight@yahoo.com
The Gilded Needle Medieval & Fantasy Location: Brisbane, Australia Commissions for medieval & fantasy clothing. Sewing kits and medieval style dolls. Email: susanne_dancer@yahoo.com.au
Historic Armouries Supplying quality munitions armour to the re-enactor community. Web Site: http://www.historicarmouries.com.au/ Contact: kane@historicarmouries.com.au
To The Kings Wardrobe With over 20 years of experience and passion, we design and create bespoke historical garments of high quality and accuracy that feel wonderful to wear. Working in accurate natural fibres from leather to silk and linen, we reproduce the fashions of Western Europe from the Early Middle ages to the 19th century, with a special love of the 14th to 16th centuries. Hand finishing is a speciality and smocking is one of our hallmarks. Website: www.kingswardrobeonline.com Email: tothekingswardrobe@gmail.com
The Sutlers Store NSW Australia Location: NSW, Australia WWII, ACW, Napoleonic-specializing in French. Website: www.thesutlersstore.com Email: sutler@harboursat.com.au
Belgium Brabantse Meade Location: Vertrijk, Belgium Production and selling of mead. Website: www.ice-king.tk Email: bas.verdin@telenet.be
Kolja the Karelian Location: Belgium I make wooden spoons and bowls by hand Website: http://kolja.4t.com/ Email: armin.vr@skynet.be
McFarthingbowl’s We sell a variety of multi-period items: buckles, buttons, lace, shoes, sabres, horn and bone products, uniforms etc. Email: info@re-enactmentshop.com Website: www.re-enactmentshop.com
Canada Name : Darksword Armory Location : Montreal, Quebec, Canada Hand forged swords & armors for reenactment groups and serious collectors, with a particular focus on the 5th to the 17 th C. Custom orders & Damascus steel blades are also available. Website: www.darksword-armory.com Email: webmaster@darksword-armory.com
Tanis & Enif Metal Imporium Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Mail making Email: enifchain@live.ca
Czech Republic Arma Bohemia location:Velvary/Prague High quality weapons, armor pieces and everyday equipment of middle ages and renaissance. Website: www.armabohemia.cz email: info@armabohemia.cz Fabri Armorum Praha Hand crafted replica weapons & armoury from Swordsmith Jiri Krondak Website: www.fabri-armorum.com Email: mail@fabri-armorum.com
Arms and Armor Manufacture Wide range of arms and armour available to order. Website: www.arms-armor.com Email: info@arms-armor.com Kovex-Ars Ltd Nechranicka 239, 43145 Brezno, Czech Rep. Weapons, armour, leather goods & metalwork. Email: kovex-ars@kovex-ars.cz Website: www.kovex-ars.cz
England 6of1 Location: Lincolnshire Authentic provenance artefacts Iron age to steam age Website: www.6of1.biz Email: 6of1.biz@googlemail.com 1066 Creations Location: Shropshire Gargoyles, green men, folk lore image casts Website: www.1066creations.co.uk Email: simonj@newinvention.plus.com
19th Century Tailoring Location: Bournemouth For all your 19th Century tailoring needs. Website: www.19th-century-tailoring.co.uk Email: sales@19th-century-tailoring.co.uk
Alchemy Fun With dragons Walkabout Story telling Procession & More‌ Website: www.theatreofalchemy.com Email: alchemy.lizzie@gmail.com
Alison & Hugh's Handmade Things Newark Website: www.alisonandhughshandmadethings.co.uk contact@alisonandhughshandmadethings.co.uk
Ancient Battle Crafts Supplier to reenactors, museums & collectors. Arms, armour, shields, clothing, shoes, tents, jewellery, chainmail + lots more 300BC 1600AD Email: evetsfirg@aol.com
Annie The Pedlar Location: Hampshire, UK Tudor/Elizabethen reproduction accessories and haberdashery. Website: www.anniethepedlar.com Email:annie@anniethepedlar.com
Annott’s Pots Location: Essex Individually handcrafted reproduction pottery, 2000BC-1800AD Workshops for schools and museums Email: annottspots@hotmail.com
Arabian Knights Location: UK Leather supplies Email: Arabian-knights@hotmail.com
Arbalist Armoury Medieval crossbows & Quarrels Longbows & Arrows Email: mwinter920@aol.com
Archers Review This is a website, run for and by archers with a thirst for knowledge. Our extensive collection of reviews is split in to a number of sections to make it easy for you to find what you are interested in Website: www.archers-review.com Email: steve@archers-review.com
Art Pol Location: Cheltenham Email: aga.gniew@wp.pl
Paul Atkin Historical Woodworker Woodware for the reenactor and modern market. Email: paulatkin120@googlemail.com Website: http://paulatkin.co.uk
Bad Ceramics Location: UK Unique handmade ceramics Website: www.badceramics.co.uk Email: bd.arkle@ntlworld.com
Barefoot Leather Location: Ludlow Manufacturer of leather goods. Website: www.barefootleather.co.uk Email: ray@barefootleather.co.uk
Aelfgyfu Location: Staffordshire Hand made Dark-Age giftware Email: aelfgyfu@kami.demon.co.uk
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Battle Ready Hand crafted leather armour Website: www.battle-ready.com Email: contact@battle-ready.com
The Battered Booke Shoppe Location: Norfolk, UK Manufacturers of hand bound medieval books for re-enactors, film, tv and museums. Website: www.thebatteredbookeshoppe.co.uk Email: pete@petegreen.co.uk
The Bearded Dwarf Outside Bars John Freeman Real Ale tents & Meadariums (mead & fruit wines) for historical re-enactments and markets. Email: themeadclub@live.co.uk Website: http://www.medievalmarket.co.uk
Sister Beth Calligraphy Location: UK Poetry, verses, inspirational quotes, all hand crafted originals. Website: www.medieval-artwork.co.uk Email: Antonia.bass@yahoo.co.uk
Black Hand Armoury Matt Black Armour Location: UK Location: UK Arms, armour, jewellery & fashion wear for re- Armour made to order enactment periods from Bronze Age to Website: www.mattblackarmour.co.uk Napoleonic. Email: mattblackarmour@talktalk.net Website: www.BlackHandArmoury.co.uk Black Bear Events Location: UK 20 years experience in event management. We can supply site infrastructure, marquees, caterers and entertainers Website: www.festivalmanager.net
Black Sheep Emporium Location: UK Period costume researched and made for you by Jennie Black Website: www.blacksheepemporium.co.uk Email: knightsofhonour101@hotmail.com
Black Star Clothing Medieval clothing range for all ages and sizes up to xxxxl for lords & size 42 for ladies. Website: www.wotaloadofcassocks.co.uk Email: info@wotaloadofcassocks.co.uk
Blast from the Past Sophie Matthews & Chris Green Historical Music Website: www.blastfromthepast.org.uk Email: mail@blastfromthepast.org.uk
Bohemia Beauty Replicas of Historical glass Website: www.bohemiabeauty.co.uk Email: info@bohemiabeauty.co.uk
Born 2 Late Historical Leatherworker Website: www.born2late.co.uk Email: yaron@thau.co.uk
Brandon Thatchers Film Services Location: Rugby We offer a complete rustic scenery construction service for events. Website: www.brandonthatchers.co.uk Email: contact@brandonthatchers.co.uk
Buckleswyvern Location: South Glos, UK Wooden practice swords and medieval heraldry plagues, wall hangings, fridge magnets Email: buckleswyvern@tiscali.co.uk
Gary Burbeck (VTCT MFHT Fully qualified and insured freelance BSL-using Massage & Holistic Therapist available for public & private appointments in the SW UK and events nationwide. Sports, Swedish, Hot & Cold Stone massage; Aromatherapy, Reflexology. Email: heburbeck@gmail.com Web: www.devoncomplementarytherapy.co.uk
H Burbeck Copperfoil method stained glass design and creation using the glass itself to make images in many forms such as panels, plaques, mirrors, suncatchers or other 2D work in any genre, shape, size, style, timeline/period . Email: heburbeck@gmail.com
Busy Mole Music Ltd Location: UK Harp makers, dealers in early musical instruments & early music specialists. Email: info@busymolemusic.co.uk Website: www.busymolemusic.co.uk Candles for All Ages We specialise in candles for most periods. Also candle related historical interpretations. Website:www.candles-for-all-ages.com Email: candles-for-all-ages@hotmail.co.uk
Bydand Armouries Bespoke manufacture of 14th – 15th Century Armour. Website: www.bydandarmouries.com Email: jamesagordon76@gmail.com Candle Maker Period candles (ONLY beeswax and tallow with authentic and modern wicks); lighting accessories including horn paned replica period lanterns; small personal sundries: combs, spectacles, pins, needles, dice; period textile equipment: spindles, shuttles, lucets, heddles etc. ALL hand made in wood, bone, horn or metal. Website: www.candlemaker.org.uk Email: mary@candlemaker.org.uk
The Captains Seamstress Cavalier Books Elenna De Vargr Books ideal for the re-enactor, covering a wide Period Costumes from the 10th to 18th Century. range of history. Costume design and advice for all periods Website: www.cavalierbooks.com covered. All items hand stitched. Email: devargr@yahoo.co.uk Chanson de Avalon Civil War Sutler Somerset Location: Dorset Reenactment costume/stage/medieval wedding American civil war clothing, frontier clothing, dresses. associated leather work, soldiers needs items, Email: chanson.d.avalon@hotmail.co.uk accroutrements, footware, ladies ware and dresses and footware. Website: www.civilwarsutler.co.uk Email: civilwarsutler@gmail.co.uk Class History Classic Costume Location: UK Location: Plymouth The place to find re-enactors taking history into Mainly Regency Period costume the classroom Website: www.classic-costume.co.uk Website: www.classhistory.co.uk Email: karen@classic-costume.co.uk Email: anne.chernett@btinternet.com The Cloth Hall Location: Huddersfield Natural fibre & reproduction historical textiles. Email: clothhall@talktalk.net
Cloak’d & Dagger’d Jackie Philips Costumes Email: Jackie@cloakedanddaggered.com Website: www.cloakedanddaggered.com
Club Axe Ltd Mr Richard Cooper Medieval re-enactment furniture Also Bespoke Furniture Website: www.clubaxe.co.uk Email: clubaxe@hotmail.co.uk
Hector Cole (Arrowsmith) Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK Top quality reproduction hand forged arrowheads of all periods. Archaeologically correct artifacts and blades forged to order. Website: www.hectorcoleironwork.co.uk Email: hectorcole@lineone.net
Company of Artisans Location: UK Domestic & social history interpretation. Medieval tile making, wattle & daub, plaster, Tudor bricks, stone masonry. Website: www.companyofartisans.co.uk
The Company of the Black Bird, 1066-1356 Historical presentations, talks, living history and re-enactment. Website: www.templarinsignia.co.uk Email: clive@templarinsignia.co.uk
Cornish Leather Craft Hand carved leather made in Cornwall: we sell standard or custom made leather goods from bookmarks to belts and bags, guitar straps to hair accessories. Any item considered. Website: www.cornishleathercraft.co.uk Email: enquiries@cornishleathercraft.co.uk
The Costume Mercenary Commissions undertaken Website: www.characterkit.co.uk Email: costumemercenary@gmail.com
Crossbows Replicas Our craft experience is based on creating reproductions of weapons, armour, halberds and medieval firearms as well as crossbows. Website: www.replicacrossbowworld.com Email: chrisbows@consultant.com
Crossman Crafts Location: Portsmouth, UK Hand crafted personal accessories, combs, pomanders, sewing and weaving accessories, gaming items and more! Website: www.CrossmanCrafts.co.uk Email: pxman@hotmail.co.uk
The Cutting Edge Company Location: Sheffield The Cutting Edge Costume Company site for Leather armour, weapons and costume for Live Role Players (LARP), Reenactors, Goth, Punk, Theatre and Film Website: www.cuttingedgeonline.org.uk Email: davidcarvell224@hotmail.com
Damnonii Traders Location: UK We supply furs including wolf, bear, cross wolf, coyote and assorted deer. Email: donagh_oriordan@hotmail.com
Danegeld Derbyshire Arms Ltd Location: London, UK Location: Derbyshire, UK Dark Age & Medieval Silver and Bronze All kinds of black powder firearm including Jewellery. wheel locks. Medieval to the C19th. Website: www.danegeld.co.uk Email: grybate@aol.com Website:www.derbyshirearms.co.uk Design Asylum Location: Warwick Costumes researched and custom made to your measurements and requirements. This can include chainmail, leathercraft and tooling as well as cloths and underpinnings. Email: chelsea@the-design-asylum.co.uk Douggie the Wood Location: Strensall, York Wood craftsman and period furniture maker. Website: www.douggiethewood.co.uk Email: info@douggiethewood.co.uk
Dilligaf Brian Tassinari Medieval beds and boxes Any commission undertaken. Website: www.diligafbedsnboxes.co.uk Email: eytybiker@hotmail.co.uk Dragons & Unicorns Locations: Ringwood Hampshire Shop in Swindon, WiltsHistorical and Fantasy clothing for male and female of all ages - no limit on size as we handmake each outfit so available from Zero to Hero. Website: www.dragonsandunicorns.com Email: ajcmachine@hotmail.com
The Dragons of Wye-ten Dressing History Medieval Puppet theatre. Lives like dragon C18th & C19th bonnets, silk stockings &C. puppets play all the parts in this unique puppet An engaging series of presentations. show. A large range of authentic dress patterns Website: www.dragonsofwye-ten.co.uk Website: www.dressing-history.co.uk Email: serena@dressing-history.co.uk Eceniron (Historic Blacksmith) Location: Suffolk A wide and varied range of historic Iron work made by skilled blacksmiths Email: Geoffrey.pieters@btinternet.com
Embellished Joanna Tyrrell Thread Buttons, Ladies & gentlemen’s textile and knitted accessories. Extant item enhancement. Website: www.etsy.com/embellishedbyjt Email: embellished@live.co.uk
Embroidery Emporium Location: Bath, UK I make embroidery and black working suitable for use as parts of historical costumes. http://www.facebook.com/pages/EmbroideryEmporium/115006128541419?ref=ts Email: embroideryemporium@hotmail.co.uk
Evenlode Studio Location: Oxfordshire, UK Large range of leather arnour and props for theatre, live roleplay and historic re-enactment. Website: www.evenlodestudio.com Email: enquiries@evenlodestudio.com
EventPlan Limited Howard Giles Professional historical event planning and management services; live historical events to enjoy (with historical traders welcome at most events); reconstructions for TV and film. Website: www.eventplan.co.uk Email: admin@eventplan.co.uk
Extra Klasse WWII The core of my range is produced by Michael Janke in Germany, who is renowned for his quality & accuracy of style. Aged, they are sometimes hard to distinguish from the originals. I am confident that you will not be disappointed with the quality of his superb garments. Website: www.extraklasse.co.uk Email: james@extraklasse.co.uk
Excalibur Artifacts Location: Farnborough Mike and Thelma Smith bring history to life. Have a Tudor person into your classroom. Handle clothes and artifacts as well as participate in Tudor games and activities. Make history fun for everyone Email: excaliburartifacts@ntlworld.com
Fairbow UK Location: Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK Suppliers of traditional English Longbows, American flat bows, horse bows of varying tribes/armies and all leather work and sundries Email: livebythearrow@gmail.com Website: www.fairbowuk.com
Foxblade Trading (& re-enactment shoes) Manufacturers and suppliers of boots, shoes, leatherwork & historical supplies. Website: www.foxblade.co.uk Website: www.re-enactment-shoes.co.uk Email: shoes@fsmail.net
House of Freyja Handmade medieval cloaks, generic cloaks in velvet. Rune sets, Medieval inspired pendants. Handmade replica stained glass pendants. Website: www.houseoffreyja.co.uk Email: houseoffreyja@hotmail.co.uk
Gemmeus Historical reproduction jewellery Location: Suffolk, UK Jewellery. Also available for commissions. Email: enquiries@gemmeus.com Website: www.gemmeus.com
The Giddy Kipper Purveyors of Fine Food Fayre Historical, themed & Outdoor Events Website: www.giddy-kipper.co.uk Email: vittles@giddy-kipper.co.uk
Gothic Green Oak Location: UK We specialise in historic board games, dice & playing cards covering Roman, Anglo Saxon/Viking, Medieval, Tudor, ECW & Napoleonic. Email: info@gothicgreenoak.co.uk Website: www.gothicgreenoak.co.uk
Jack Greene In role historical presentations for schools, heritage sites, museums, films and TV. Website: www.jackgreene.co.uk
Greenleaf Workshop Location: UK Greenleaf Workshop specialises in the creation of bespoke arms and armour and material for museums, living history re-enactors, theatrical productions and collectors. Website: http://www.greenleaf-workshop.co.uk
Grunal Moneta Location: Lincoln Hand struck coinage in pewter, copper, bronze, silver or gold. Travelling Mint craft demos. Website: www.grunal.com Email: info@grunal.com
The Gunner Hair Story Location: Lincolnshire, PE12 0EF Hair Through History Late Victorian to 1980's deac's, specialise in the Wigs, Hair extensions and pieces. Gents facial Vickers Machine Gun and Lee Enfield Rifles hair. Website: www.thegunner.net Website: www.invogueandvintage.co.uk Email: sales@thegunner.net Email: hairstory@invogueandvintage.co.uk Hautbois Location: North Yorkshire Music in historical context 1066-1945 Website: www.hautbois.co.ukEmail Email: hautboisheritage@tiscali.co.uk
Richard Head Longbows Over 30 years Experience with Longbows. Location: Melksham, Wiltshire, UK Makers/suppliers of all Longbow Archery equipment. Hand made to your specifications. Email: headbow@hotmail.com Website: www.english-longbow.co.uk
Brian R. de Heer Period Weapons Armour & accessories; Wooden Boxes ; Drinking Horns / Tankards / Mugs ; Linen & Cotton Clothing.;Quality Leather off-cuts; Pouches & Bags Email: brdeheer@yahoo.co.uk Heritage Tents Aurillac Way , Retford, Nott’s DN22 7PX Medieval tents-pavilions, Burgundians, wedge tents, bell tents, Traditional pole tents, awnings, tailor made tents, hand sewn eyelets, ground. Email: pete@mudfordmarquees.co.uk website : www.heritagetents.co.uk
Hedgewitch Historical instruments, clothing, wood crafts etc Website:www.yeoldehedgewitch.co.uk Email: enquiries@yeoldehedgewitch.co.uk
Herts Specialist Fabrics Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK Supplier of cloth to the re-enactment world. Reproduction fabric for museums, listed buildings, film, theatre & television. Website: www.hertsfabrics.co.uk Email: hertsfabrics@hotmail.com
Historic Arts Carpentry Paul Bennett Hand-made furniture, weapons, games and accessories. Website: www.historicarts.co.uk Email:historicarts@hotmail.co.uk
Historical Costumiers Makers of historical costumes. Costumed interpretation, Suppliers of costume accessories. Website: www.farthingalescostumes.com Email: sales@farthingalescostumes.com
Historical Management Associates Ltd 250 books on subject’s pre 1660 which we publish, banquets, sheepskins, specially made period fabrics, historical fruit varieties and reconstructed landscapes for living histories and film work. Website: www.stuart-hmaltd.com Email: delve@stuart-hmaltd.com
Historical Promotions & Event Management Butstone Business Centre Petrockstowe, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3ET UK Website: www.historicalpromotions.com (01837) 811243 or 07944 524657
History Matters Suppliers of Medieval shoes & boots, arming points, clothing points & aylets, padded jacks, gambesons & aketons. Website: http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.historymatterso nline.com
House of De Clifford Suppliers of ethically produced fur to the historical and re-enactment world. Members of the British Fur Trade Association. Email: mail@houseofdeclifford.co.uk Website: www.houseofdeclifford.co.uk
David Hodges Medieval trader (+ other periods) Location: Northants, UK Forges, fireboxes, spits, lamp irons, banner stakes, tent pegs, tools for making & repairing armour + general tinsmithing and sheet metal work. Website: www.medievalmade.co.uk/tools/ Email: irondwarf@medievalmade.co.uk
Jane Huggett Location: UK Historical Costume Maker, covers all periods. Also available for talks as a professional costumed interpreter. Email: janehuggett@yahoo.co.uk Website: http://web.me.com/rhuggett/Site/Welcome.html
Jones Instruments Location: Staffordshire Bagpipe Maker Website: www.jonesinstruments.co.uk Email: sean@jonesinstruments.co.uk
Kanes Armoury Sells historically accurate, hand made leather armour and accessories. www.Kanesarmoury.co.uk Kanesarmoury@live.co.uk
Kats Hats High Quality Bespoke Historical Headdresses, Costumes and Accessories, cover the 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries and are individually handcrafted to order and customised to suit existing outfits or a new ensemble for any historical setting be it Re-enactment, Music and Dance. Website: www.kats-hats.co.uk Email: kats-hats@blueyonder.co.uk
To The Kings Wardrobe With over 20 years of experience and passion, we design and create bespoke historical garments of high quality and accuracy that feel wonderful to wear. Working in accurate natural fibres from leather to silk and linen, we reproduce the fashions of Western Europe from the Early Middle ages to the 19th century, with a special love of the 14th to 16th centuries. Hand finishing is a speciality and smocking is one of our hallmarks. Website: www.kingswardrobeonline.com Email: tothekingswardrobe@gmail.com
Lancasters Armourie LTD Location: North Derbyshire, UK Arms and Armour specifically for full contact medieval combat. Email: roger@lancasters-armourie.co.uk Website: http://www.lancasters-armourie.co.uk/
Leathstitch (Steven Pole) Location: Leicester, UK Leather goods & canvas kit bags. Email: leathstitch@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.leathstitch.co.uk
Legendary Armouries Location: UK Trader in arms and armour from all periods along with fantasy, movie swords and revel/airfix model kits. Website: www.legendaryarmouries.com
Karl leofrsson Location: Cornwall, UK Leather work and maille making, also story telling Email: karl.leofrsson@yahoo.co.uk
Letters of Marque Historical replicas of accoutrements and props from the Golden Age of Pirates. Website: www.lettersofmarque.co.uk Email: sales@lettersofmarque.co.uk
Linen and Needle Specialists in 14th Century clothing Website: www.linenandneedle.co.uk Email: linenandneedle@gmail.com
Lionheart historical replicas Location: Sussex Manufacturers of the finest replica medieval pewterware. Pilgrim & Secular badges, dress accessories, spoons, domestic wares. Website: www.lionheartreplicas.co.uk Email: enquiries@lionheartreplicas.co.uk
Lone Knight Supplier of Roman to Medieval re-enactment, historical and fantasy items. Website: www.loneknight.co.uk Email: info@loneknight.co.uk
The Longbow Emporium Marc Grady Hampton Court Castle, Herefordshire. Makers & Purveyors of fine bows and equipment for the discerning archer. www.longbowemporium.co.uk mgrady@longbowemporium.co.uk
Maggie’s Location: UK The makers of costumes for adults and children Website: www.maggiesperiodcostumes.co.uk Email: maggiesperiodcostumes@msn.com
Mayhem Photographics Location: UK Get shot by an expert Re-Enactment photographs Website: www.mayhemphotographics.co.uk
Mercia Sveiter Bronze & Pewter Castings. The whole original gdfb range inc. chainmail, helmets, spear heads, clothing, horn items & swords. Email: druid@re-enactment.com Website: www.re-enactment.com
Medieval Art & Woodcraft Frances Perry Location: West Yorkshire, UK Reproduction & modern furniture, weapons and living history items. Medieval & historical reproductions of images as pictures, banners & flags. Email: medievalartandwoodcraft@hotmail.co.uk Website: www.medievalartandwoodcraft.com
Medieval Heraldry Location: UK We design and manufacture high quality heraldry apparel, flags and shields for the discerning medieval re-enactor, LARP enthusiast as well as museums, historical venues and themed events. Website: www.medieval-heraldry.co.uk Email: sales@medieval-heraldry.co.uk
Medieval Photogrpahy Historical|Re-Enactment|Wedding Documentary|Event|Commercial TV & Film|Stock Photography Website: www.medievalphotography.co.uk Nigel Wallace-Iles
Medieval and Pirate Costume Sally Fever Location: Isle of Wight Email: susanfever@msn.com
Medieval Supplies Location: Staffordshire, UK Journals, leather goods, dipping pens. Website: www.medevalsupplies.co.uk Email: medevalsupplies@yahoo.co.uk
Medieval World Location: Thetford, Norfolk , UK We bring history to life with a presentation on a variety of historical subjects. All delivered with historical accuracy and a dash of humour, plus artefacts for the audience to handle. We can also provide the discerning re-enactor, or museum and the like, with a number of hand-bound historical books. Website: www.medievalworld.org.uk Email: info@medievalworld.org.uk
Medren Medieval Location: Staines, UK Medieval, renaissance and gothic style dresses made to measure, hire or buy! Website: http://www.facebook.com/l/91ad7;www.medieval dresshire.co.uk Email: medrenmedieval@sky.com
Paul Meekins Military & History Books Location: Warwickshire Large selection of books. Secondhand, out of print and new. Website: www.paulmmekins.co.uk Email: paul@paulmeekins.co.uk
Megan McConnell Embroidery Editor Bellaonline.com Email: embroidery@bellaonline.com Website: www.embroidery.bellaonline.com
Merchant of Menace Large range of re-enactment items including armour, weapons and leatherwork. Website: www.merchantofmenace.co.uk Email: info@merchantofmenace.co.uk
Mike the Hat Fine felt and woollen hat maker Website: www.mikethehat.com Email: mikehmacy@live.co.uk
Mike’s Military Books Location: Tring, Hertfordshire, UK Selling previously owned books, model kits and militaria Website: http://www.groovycart.co.uk/mikesmilitarybooks
A Moment in Time Living History Association Website: www.mitlivinghistory.co.uk Email: contactus@mitlivinghistory.co.uk
H W Morgan & Sons Location: Herefordshire, UK A family business carrying on the tradition of making hand cleft ash tent pegs. No minimum quantity Email: julie5557@hotmail.co.uk Website: www.woodententpegs.co.uk My vintage life A shop full of vintage and retro accessories for your home, yourself, and your life. Website: www.myvintagelife.co.uk Email: myvintagelife@live.co.uk
Eric Moulder Maker of historical woodwind instruments Shawms, Crumhorns, Curtals, Rauschpfeifen, Cornamusen and Baroque Bassoons Website: www.baroquebassoons.co.uk Or: www.piva.org.uk
Edward Nash Location: Isle of Wight Armourer Email: ednash1993@hotmail.co.uk
Natural Spa Supplies Sally Mittuch BA (hons) PGCE RMANM Import, wholesale, retail & training courses. Soapnuts, Rhassoul Clay, Alum Crystal, Argan Oil‌ Website: www.naturalspasupplies.co.uk Email: s.mittuch@naturalspasupplies.com
Needwood Tree Location: Burton-on-Trent Medieval Market Traders, specialists in obsidian windchimes, crystals, wooden chests, boxes, jewellery and incense. Website: http://www.needwoodtree.co.uk Email: needwood.tree@yahoo.co.uk
Nidderdale Archery Location: Pateley Bridge, Harrowgate, UK Traditional style bowyer and fletcher and artificer of medieval style longbows & arrows. Ash shafts and bow staves. Bow Making courses Website: www.nidderdalearchery.co.uk Email: nidderdalearchery@btinternet.com
Nonimus Minstrels of Merrie England A colourful band of costumed entertainers. Period instruments with basket full of lively song, dance and medieval music. Website: www.nonimus.co.uk Downloads: www.songroom.co.uk Bookings: Julie 07790 537512
NP Historical Shoes Location: Derby, UK We make hade made, authentic footwear from ancient to C18th. We also demonstrate our craft at events. Email: info@np-historicalshoes.com Website:www.np-historicalshoes.com
The Pagan Sanctuary Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK Dragons, Fairies, Swords, Display & Enactment types. Website: www.thepagansanctuary.com Email: sales@thepagansanctuary.com
Pans Pantry Location: Norfolk, UK Re- We specialize in selling incense resins, burners and associated goods. Website: www.panspantry.co.uk Email: pan@panspantry.co.uk
Past Tents LTD Location: Biddlesden Brackley, UK Purveyors of fine quality tentage. Special designs undertaken. Website: www.pasttents.com Email: contact@pasttents.com
Peggy’s Necessities Sundrie apparall for souldiers and goodwives of the middling sorte Email: peggysnecess@aol.com Website: www.peggysnecessities.co.uk
A Piece of History Location: UK Traditional archery supplies Website: www.apieceofhistory.co.uk Email: sales@apieceofhistory.co.uk
Pilgrim Shoes Location: Wooton, Bedford, UK Reproduction Tudor & Elizabethan shoes. Website: www.pilgrimshoes.co.uk Email: jenny51@freenetname.co.uk
Pike & Shot Events Ltd Event Management, Historical interpretation & consultancy for live historical productions, films, TV, schools, museums and the heritage industry. Website: www.pikeandshot.com Email: paste@paste.org.uk
Pimpernel Clothing Location: UK I sell 18th and early 19th century clothing and accessories including leather goods. Website: www.pimpernelclothing.com Email: robin@pimpernelclothing.com
Pinchmill Leathers Ltd Paul Hoogstraten Leather Merchants Website: www.pinchmillleathers.co.uk Email: pinchmillleathers@btconnect.com
Plantagenet Reproductions Location: UK Purveyors of fine wrought ironwork & historic costume, cloaks, clasps, armour and powderflasks Website: www.plantagenetrepros.co.uk Email: Plantagenet@wightcablenorth.net
PlugfirecapgunsUK Kochan Philips Historic Textiles Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Suppliers of exclusively UK Replica firearms for re-enactors, periods from manufactured historical textiles made to WWI, WWII, to modern day conflicts. rigorously researched specifications derived from Website: www.plugfirecapgunsUK.com study of original samples and documentary Email: mail@plugfirecapgunsUK.com sources Website: www.historicaltextiles.com Piva Director: Eric Moulder Popular music of the Renaissance Website: www.piva.org.uk Email: eric@renaissancewoodwinds.co.uk
Prior Attire Izabella Pitcher Historical Costumier Website: www.priorattire.co.uk Email: izabela@priorattire.co.uk
Props Resources Dept. Vintage clothing, props & Militia Location: 54 Blackwell Street, Kidderminster, DY10 6EY, UK Also: Castings Resources Dept www.propsresourcesdept.co.uk
Rachel Puckey (Tent Maker) Location: Shrewsbury Makers of Re-Enactment tents: getald/ridge-viking-bell tents etc Email: cynewyn@hotmail.co.uk
Pyewackett Location: Tring, Hertfordshire, UK Selling Thor’s Hammer plus jewellery, Goddess things etc Website: http://www.pyewackett.co.uk Email: pyewackett@live.co.uk
Quiverstock Traditional fletcher, custom made authentic medieval arrows Website: www.facebook.com/quiverstock Email: enquiries@quiverstock.co.uk
Raptor Care Location: UK Falconry displays, private parties and corporate days. Handling sessions. Website: www.raptorcare.co.uk Email: tonshei@tiscali.co.uk
Ravencrest Location: UK We sell re-enactment grade armour, helmets, bucklers, boots etc Website: www.ravencrest.co.uk Email: mark@ravencrest.co.uk
Ravenstonz Location: UK We create replica pieces of metal work using silver, gold, brass and copper based on designs found from Dark Ages and Early medieval archaeological sites and historical records Website: www.ravenstonz.com Email: sales@ravenstonz.com
The Reenactors Closet Location: Ware, SG11 1TF For all your authentic clothing Ebay Shop: The Reenactors Closet Email: traceyjackson@btinternet.com
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Re-enactment Supplies Location: Staffordshire, UK Authentic Supplies for re-enactment purposes for the 15th, 16th & 17th centuries Website: www.re-enactmentsupplies.co.uk
The Re-Enactor (Trading) Magazine Location: Herefordshire Supplier of wooden tent pegs (6�-18�), unspined arrow shafts and rope Email: Jason.okeefe@btopenworld.com
Reiver Trading Robin Hood Events Ltd Location: UK Goose Farm Hand Cast English Pewter for museums and Re- Broadoak Enactors. Canterbury Website: www.reivertrading.co.uk Robin Hood Events offer s fantastic archery days Email: reiver_trading@btinternet.com out Website: www.robinhoodevents.co.uk Email: steve@robinhoodevents.co.uk Roo the leathercarver Preston, Lancashire We design and make a large range of high quality leather goods Pouches, Belts, Quivers, Armguards and the like. Websire: www.leathercarver.co.uk Email: martynwalkden@blueyonder.co.uk
The Roving Pieman Location: Northumberland, UK We produce & supply pies, cakes, jams, chutneys, cheese + specialise in Hog Roasts. Email: kentherovingpieman@yahoo.co.uk
Rune Lore Vikings Karl Leofrsson Location: Kernow, UK (Cornwall) Leatherwork and storytelling. Website: www.runelore-viking.co.uk
Vanessa Ryall Creative Concepts Artist: Designer: Tutorials: Cooking: Ambience: Interiors: Email: nessaryall@gmail.com
RZMilitaria WWII The WW II Gebirgsjager and field equipment are my speciality. I mainly specialise in Third Reich items, but also deal with other periods and countries from around the world. Website: www.rzmilitaria.com Email: james@rzmilitaria.com
Sands Bros Chris & Lee Sands Location: Midlands, UK Stonemasons. Any and all stonework undertaken Email: c.sanzs@hotmail.com
House of Sculthorpe Doncaster Historical costume fabric shop & haberdashery Website: www.houseofsculthorpe.com Email: Penny@houseofsculthorpe.com
Sentimental Journeys Location: Lincolnshire, PE12 0EF Specialist suppliers of British Military and civilian equipment and accoutrements 1914-60. Website: www.sentimentaljourney.co.uk Email: sales@sentimentaljourney.co.uk
Sewn By Design Location: Ware, SG11 1TF Fancy dress, reproduction historical costumes, Prom dresses, Wedding & Bridesmaids dresses. Website: www.sewnbydesign.co.uk Email: info@sewnbydesign.co.uk
Shield maiden Mrs. P. Cload Location: West Berkshire, UK Design and manufacture of shields, plaques and banners, for display or combat Email: fillionous@btinternet.com Website: http://shieldmaiden.co.uk
Shoot and Scapa Location: Farnham, UK Hand made and stitched reproductions of historical footwear, bags and archery accessories. Website: www.shootandscapa.co.uk Email: shootandscapa@hotmail.co.uk S.J's. (Seamstress) Location: Staffordshire, UK A Historical seamstress, period accurate clothing, specialises in the 18th Century but covers all periods Email: sj@sj-seamstress.co.uk Website: www.sj-seamstress.co.uk
Silver Arrow Archery Location: Bedfordshire, UK All things archery! Website: www.silverarrowarchery.co.uk Email: sales@silverarrowarchery.co.uk David Smith Events Organiser Location: Wellingborough, UK Organises event around the UK Email: davidksmith56@gmail.com
Soaps of the Sacred Spring Spellbound Supplies Location: Mildenhall, UK Anita & Roger Carthew Handmade and hand milled historical soaps & We stock herbs, crystals and pagan goods. Pater Noster Beads Email: spellboundmail@hotmail.co.uk Email: Meredith@thelordsway.net Website: www.spellboundsupplies.co.uk Spirit of the Fens Leather Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Hand carved leather goods. Unit 1a, 3 Acres, Creek Road,South Junction, March, Cambs, PE15 0BY Email: fensleather@googlemail.com
Standing Stones Studios Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Makers of quality historical replicas Email: enquiries@standingstonesstudios.com Website: www.stabdingstonestudios.com
Brad Steele (Stonemason & Carver) Telling History Demonstrations, talks and lectures available on Location: UK the practise and history of the craft of the Maureen James tells tales from an authentic tent stonemason and stone carver. wearing clothing of the appropriate period. Iron Email: bradsteele@fsmail.net age to modern times covered. Website: www.tellinghistory.co.uk Email: tellinghistory@btinternet.com Templar Insignia Location: Warwickshire, UK Badges, sculptures, figurines, books and prints on the Knights Templar and associated subjects. Email: clive@templarinsignia.co.uk Website: www.templarinsignia.co.uk
Templar Taverns Neil Comley Outside bars and off sales, Quality fruit wines, meads and ales Email: neil.comley@virgin.net
Thor Armouries Peter Bailey “Strong & Reliable� Website: www.thorarmouries.co.uk Email: thorarmouries@live.co.uk
Sarah Thursfield
Location: Shropshire/Welsh border Patterns, fittings and tuition for making historically accurate garments, especially medieval. Website: www.sarahthursfield.com Email: milseam@btinternet.com
Tillerman Beads (Mike Poole) Location: West Yorkshire, UK Handmade glass lampwork beads based on examples from Museums, archaeological finds and reports. Website: www.tillermanbeads.co.uk Email: sales@tillerman.co.uk
Time – Travellers Battlefield Pyrotechnics, School Visits, Events Organised Website: www.time-travellers.co.uk Email: jim.evans1977@yahoo.co.uk
Time Warp Textiles Accurately replicated period fabrics for the ultimate in authenticity when recreating replica historical clothing Website: www.time-warp-textiles.co.uk Email: aidan@aidan-campbell.co.uk
Time Warrior Productions Location: Derbyshire, UK I sell historic crafts, weaponry, and general supplies from the Roman to Medieval period. School visits & video production Website: www.timewarrior.org.uk Email: twarriorprod@yahoo.co.uk
Tinctoria Moira Forsyth Dyer of yarns, fibres and fabrics for knitting, weaving, needlepoint, textile art, braidmaking & embroidery Website: www.tinctoria.co.uk Email: moib@hotmail.com
Tinkers Tailor A fine selection of 18th Century goods all handmade in Great Britain with soldiers, sailors and C18th civilians in mind. Website: www.tinkerstailor.com Email: info@tinkerstailor.com
Dave Tonge (Yarnsmith of Norwich) Costumed Historical Storyteller Teller of Saxon, Viking, Medieval, Tudor and Stuart Tales For Old and Young, Rich and Poor! Website: www.theyarnsmithofnorwich.com Email: theyarnsmith@yahoo.co.uk
Traditional Materials Location: Essex, UK Raw materials for the craftsman Website: www.traditionalmaterials.co.uk Email: dan@traditionalmaterials.co.uk
Tudor Market Location: UK A collection of makers and sellars of reproduction Tudor wares. Website: www.tudormarket.com Email: clerk@tudormarket.com
The Tudor Tailor Reconstructing sixteenth century dress Research, training, production of costume. Practical workshops. Website: www.tudortailor.com Tel: (01483) 414356 Email: ninya@tudortailor.com
Unicorn Crafts Location: Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, UK Purveyors of variable reproduction medieval artifacts including ironware, wooden items, jewellery and pottery Email: boballison1@btinternet.com
Viking Crafts Location: Kettering, UK Quality reproductions of viking artefacts Website: www.vikingcrafts.co.uk Email: mike@vikingcrafts.co.uk EU ONLY!
W.A.G.(Washing borough archaeologygroup) We make short heritage films for museums & schools. (Empathise on Lincolnshire’s heritage) Website: www.wagscreen.co.uk Email: mail@wagscreen.co.uk
Judith Watkins Pole Arms Email: j.watkins20@ntlworld.com Tel: 01332 730225
Wight Leather Craft Location: Isle of Wight Bespoke leather goods hand made to measure. Website: www.wightleathercraft.co.uk Email: wightleathercraft@hotmail.com
White Rabbit Lynens London We make historically accurate garments, specialising in authentically made undergarments. Website: www.white-rabbit-lynens.co.uk Email: contact@white-rabbit-lynens.co.uk
Windfall Photography Medieval event photographic specialists
Withycot Woodcraft Location: Prickwillow, Cambs, UK Turned tableware, “Treens” for Re-Enactors Website: www.tonypearson.co.uk Email: info@tonypearson.co.uk
Website: www.windfallphotography.co.uk
Wolfs Crafts Location: Northampton, UK Wood carving and leatherwork Website: http://wolfscrafts.bttradespace.com Email: grimnirsalias@googlemail.com
ZOUNDS! Public Address for Historical Re-enactments Superb Quality at Reasonable Prices Tel: 01785 662884 or 07775 621139 Email: g4lqt@yahoo.co.uk
France CAPELADA Bouisse Cyrille Craft(home-made) manufacturing of felt hats and fabrics(tissues) inspired of diverse périod of the history. Email: capelada@orange.fr https://www.facebook.com/pages/Capelada/1223 93581154007
Nigel Carren I specialise in restoring and reproducing historic european plate armour fom the 16th and 17th century. I also produce fully articulated miniature suits (1/7th Scale) TV & Film and fashion work. Website: www.nigelcarren.com Emai: nigelcarren@orange.fr
Jane’s Wardrobe I make all aspects of clothing from underwear to gowns and coats. Couture Corsetry, period costume and bridal wear Website: http://janes-wardrobe.com Email: janes.wardrobe@gmail.com
The Mulberry Dyer Location: Houvigneul, France A history of colour! Authentic dyeing demonstrations, talks Website: www.mulberrydyer.co.uk Email: fishwife@mulberrydyer.co.uk
SARL THE ESPAVIOTE RN88 - les baraques 43370 CUSSAC SUR LOIRE Such. 04 71 03 99 87 Fax. 04 71 03 65 42 Email: contact@espaviote.fr Website: http://www.espaviote.fr
Germany Famwest Nehelenia Patterns For the best German made period tents at D-59199 Bonen excellent prices. We stock historical sewing patterns 10th - 20th Email: famwest@naturzelte.de Century, corseting and millinery materials, jewelery, period fabrics, tools and notions, ribbons and laces. We ship worldwide. Please ask for our pattern wholesale catalog! Website: http://www.neheleniapatterns.com Email: info@neheleniapatterns.com Vehi Mercatus (The Driving Traders) Location: Langdorf, Germany We sell re-enactment equipment for the medieval period and later Website: www.vehi-mercatus.de Tel/Fax: +49 (0) 9921-882371 Email: kontakt@vehi-mercatus.de
Frank Packer Altert端mlichen Lederartikeln Location: Erfurt. 18th and 19th century Knapsacks, Haversacks, and Leather Articles for the Soldier, Traveller, or Adventurer; from extensively researched period designs, or will also undertake custom work and single commissions. Email: 01739051490@vodafone.de
Unlicht Location: Germany Gothic metal mittelalter Website: www.unlicht.com Email: achim@unlicht.com
Westernbedarf Halang Location: Freiberg, Germany. Historical Tents, wooden plates & leather. Email: info@halang.de Website: www.history-tent.eu & www.halang.de
Greece Strategosathena Location: EU Trade historical figures of historical enactment. Website: www.strategosathena.eu Email: strategosathena@gmail.com
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India The Curios House Location: Udaipur, India Suppliers of arms and armour to film shooting, collectors and museums. Website: www.curioshouse.com Email: info@curioshouse.com
Daniyal Steel Crafts We specialize in making historical accurate and highly authentic historical replicas - Helmets, Body Armour, Leather footwear, Chainmails, Clothing, Shields, Tents and a vast range of other miscellaneous other historical related products. Email: dscarmoury@gmail.com
Indian Damascus Location: India Arms, armour, chainmail, swords, daggers and arrow heads. Period and contemporary jewellery, period locks and keys Email: indiandamascus@gmail.com Website: www.INDIANDAMASCUS.COM
Indian Trade silver Location: India Purveyors of the finest trade silver reproductions from history, and original designs done in the 18th & 19th century styles. Website: www.indiantradesilver.com Email: admin@indiantradesilver.com
N.V. Sikligar Inc Location: India “One stop store for your re-enactment needs� Handcrafted muzzle loading guns, pistols, spare parts, Damascus knives + custom made renaissance & medieval arms and armour. Website: www.nvsikligar.com Email: info@nvsikligar.com
Indonesia FARIS REEANCTMENT BASAR Location: Indonesia Medieval Saracen Muslim Equipment to all who would like to create a medieval Saracen Group or Character. Website: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116685 038376503
Ireland The Irish War We sell Irish war of Independence uniforms , caps , medals, badges etc for the re-enactor and collector. We ship worldwide. Website: http://theirishwar.com/ Email : info@theirishwar.com
Mouthful of Mead Location: Wexford, Eire We make outfits from the Roman period right up to the end of the Medieval period. We also make a huge range of shields and reenactment waster swords. Website: Mouthfulofmead@gmail.com Email: keepintouchwithjack@gmail.com
Mircat Manufacturing ( Bows Strings and Leather Things) Location: Ballinamore, Co Leitrim I produce Traditional wood bows, either split stave or from board, mostly in Ash up to 60# draw weight Website: www.mircat-manufacturing.webs.com Email: dcarchery@gmail.com
Italy Davide Bulzacchi Medieval Experience Loaction: Padova Arts & Crafts, Banquets, Military encampment, Wooden supports for shields and handmade Religious Themes, Medieval Market, Oriental shields replicas. Merchants, A Merchant Ship, Medieval Brothel Email: scutorumfabrica@gmail.com and lots more. Website: www.medievalexperience.com Email: info@sestierecastellare.it Sartoria Storica MonRo VIDUQUESTLA, Location: 47121 Forlì (FC) PADOVA, ITALY Medieval Clothing for Re-enactors. C12th – I make historically board game and objects of C16th. Armour & Leather protection. daily use in medieval times (also reconstructions Website: www.sartoriamonro.com on application). Email: info@sartoriamonro.com Website: www.viduquestla.it e-mail: ezio_erika@libero.it
Netherlands Fairbow Suppliers of a wide range of stock for the archer Website: www.fairbow.nl Email: info@fairbow.nl
Gelderseroos Medieval to C19th Clothing and shoes, orders undertaken! Website: www.gelderseroos.nl Email: info@gelderseroos.nl
Atelier Zilverlinde Goldsmith, historical reproduction jewellry & leather masks Website: www.zilverlinde.nl Email: zilverlinde@live.nl
De Zwarte Zwaan (The Black Swan) Medieval and Victorian Living History group Living History, Crafts, Daily live Website: http://www.zwartezwaan.net/
New Zealand Imaginosfilms Location: North Island, New Zealand We’re involved in the local re-enactment scene, filming and photographing a lot of events. Website: www.imaginosfilms.com
THORNFORGE Padlocks/Plate Locks/ Roman to Renaissance Knives/Damascus/ Daggers Plate Armour/SCA Armour etc. Email: thornforge@hotmail.com Website: www.thornforge.co.nz
Norway MS Reenactors Shop A large and varied range for re-enactors Website: http://www.ms-reenactorsshop.com/storepage256630.aspx
Sadefjord Paintball Paintball games Location: Sandefjord Email: post@sandefjordpaintball.no Website: http://www.sandefjordpaintball.no/
Poland Gardariki I make naalbinding knitwear in historical stitches. Website: www.gardariki.org/en www.ReenactmentMarket.eu Spes-medieval market Location: Torun, Poland. Clothes, gambesons, furniture, tents, equipment, armaments & accessories. Email: spes@medieval-market.biz Websites: www.medieval-market.biz
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Jae Design Location: Minsk Clothing designed and produced for all periods. Website: www.jaedesign.eu Email: jaedesign@poczta.onet.pl Replika Art Location: Grzybowo Antler and Bone items Website: www.replikaart.com Email: rig@replikaart.com
Portugal Northern Winds Handmade unique items for re-enactment and Live Action Role Play (LARP). Medieval, Roman and Arabic clothing and accessories. Website: www.northern-winds.com Youtube: www.youtube.com/northernwindschannel Email: anna@northern-winds.com
Russia Narval Location: Siberia, Russia We make acoustic musical instruments of ancient Russia (C9th-C11th) and medieval Russia (C12th-C17th) Website: www.myspace.com/scythianhorn Email: scythianhorn@gmail.com
Stary Svet Armoury Location: Samara (Russia) We make plate armour and brigandines Website: http://www.facebook.com/old.world.armoury E-mail: staryy.svet@gmail.com
Scotland Armour Class Scottish Manufacturers of swords Manufacturers of dark age, medieval, 17th century and Scottish swords Website: www.armourclass.co.uk Email: enquiries@swordsmiths.co.uk
Gallowglass Location: Perthshire Hand made glass beads, lamp work and fused glass art. Unique jewellery. Website: www.gallowglassbeads.co.uk Email: gallowglassbead@aol.com
Shetland Handspun Location: Scotland Handspun yarns, natural colours, traditional garments, Shetland lace. Workshops/Tuition Website: www.shetlandhandspun.com Email: elizabeths.web@talktalk.net
Macdonald Armouries Edinburgh We at Macdonald Armouries are proud to offer individually hand-made swords, sgian-dubhs, dirks, single-sticks and our high quality reproduction Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting knife, which is popular with collectors and serving military alike. http://www.macdonaldarms.com/armoury/ Email: macdonaldacademy@aol.com
Wield a Shield We specialise in the construction and painting of handmade wooden shields for reenactors, children's play and decoration Website: www.wieldashield.com Email: traceycdoherty@hotmail.com
Zippy Stitch Location: Fife Period costume and clothing. Victorian to 1950’s Website: www.zippystitch.co.uk Email: cara@zippystitch.co.uk
Spain Marshal Historical Alfafar, Valencia, Spain. In Marshal Historical we have a commitment to bring the best quality items for re-enactment, living history, LARP, and WMA use. Our staff with more than 10 years of experience, uses pictorial references and surviving examples to design our pieces: cloth, armour, weapons, tools, complements. Website: http://www.marshalhistorical.com Email: admin@marshalhistorical.com
Sweden Avacyn Historical jewellery and reproductions made by a professional re-enacting goldsmith. Website: www.avacyn.org E-mail: info@avacyn.org
Viking Kristall Stig Nielsen Jewellery Email: vikingkristall@hotmail.com
Handelsgillet 300- to 1900-Century Handelsgillet has provided material and items of high quality, based on archaeological findings, since 1999. We provide fabrics dress accessories, books, patterns, sewing tools, eating utensils, and much much more. Website: www.handelsgillet.se Email: kontakt@handelsgillet.se
Ukraine Steel Mastery Location: Kiev, Ukraine Producers of large range of steel armour for medieval, SCA, LARP and re-enactment Website: www.steel-mastery.com Email: sales@steel-mastery.com
Willy Trambone Location: Sevastopol, Ukraine Leatherworker Email: willytrambone@gmail.com Website: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://willytrambone.io.ua%2Falbum
U.S.A Ancient Traders Ltd Location: Texas We specialize in premium re-enactment supplies. We have the first and only commercially available jousting saddle on the market and is in its final stages of R&D. Website: www.ancienttraders.com Email: info@ancienttraders.com
Black Diamond Metal Arts Location: Black Diamond, Washington State, USA We produce art, signs & armour Website: www.blackdiamondmetalarts.com Email: info@blackdiamondmetalarts.com
Castle Keep Ltd Location: 83 South LaSalle Street, Aurora, Illinois, 60505. Ancient to WWII Re-Enactment originals & reproductions. Website: www.reenact.com
C & C Sutlery USA Your one stop source for civil war re-enactment supplies. Website: http://www.ccsutlery.com/ Email: info@ccsutlery.com
Coon River DragonSlayer Visions Iowa, USA Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA We are one of the leading manufacturers & I work with chainmaille, mostly jewelry. suppliers of civil war uniforms for re-enactors. Website: www.dragonslayervisions.com Website: http://www.coonriver.com/ Email: dragonslayer@dragonslayervisions.com Email: gdurbin@coonriver.com Fall Creek Indiana, USA We have been in the sutler business for 30 years supplying re-enactors, living historians, museums, movie production and victorian era buffs. Website: http://fcsutler.com/ Email: AJF5577@aol.com
Folump Enterprises Location: USA Focusing on Early Medieval offers or what trade sells/produces books and pamphlets. Website: www.folump.com Email: folo1@sbcglobal.net
Fort Vause Outfitters We specialize in products for historical reenactors including 16th, 17th & 18th Century reproductions Website: http://www.fortvauseoutfitters.com/
Frazer Brothers Dallas, Texas Uniform supplies for Texas reolution, Mexican war, American civil war, Indian wars and Spanish American war. Website: http://www.frazerbrothers.com/ Email: frazer@flash.net
Garb The World Location: Los Angeles, USA We sell custom-made historical and religious clothing. We also carry a wide variety of period shoes for reasonable prices Website: http://www.garbtheworld.com/items/periodshoes. shtml Email: sales@garbtheworld.com
G & M Mercantile USA A full range of merchandise from souvenir items to complete officer uniforms. Website: http://www.gnmmercantile.com Email: GNMMercantile@gmail.com
Horse ‘n’ Round Studio Location: Duvall, Washington, US Custom made maille armour & kits, horse bathghans, jewellery, vaulting training and more! Website: www.horse-round.com Email: kathy@horse-round.com
Ivan Henry Trading Company 17th & 18th Century reproduction weapons and clothing. Website: http://www.facebook.com/l/09c3c;www.ivanhenr y.com Email: info@ivanhenry.com
C.D. Jarnagin USA Provider of fine wares from 1750 – 1865 Website: http://www.jarnaginco.com/ Email: cjarnagin@bellsouth.net
Landser Outfitters, LLC Location: Foothill Ranch CA 92610 Re-production WWI and WWII Militaria Website: www.Landser.com Email: sales@landser.com
The Lumenaris Group, Inc Location: USA Our company makes a barbeque patterned after an 1830’s shaker stove. Website: www.lumenaris.com Email: sales@lumenaris.com
Mercury Supply Company Sutler Livingston, Texas High quality military & civilian goods and clothing for re-enactors. Website: http://www.mercurysutler.com/ Email: twotees@mercurysutler.com
Originals by Kay Location: USA All things civilian for the mid 19th Century Website: www.originals-by-kay.com Email: KGnagey@Aol.com
Regimental Quatermaster Gettysburg, PA, USA America’s leading civil war sutler Website: http://www.regtqm.com/ Email: regtqm@aol.com
Revival Clothing Company 27 S. May Street Aurora, IL 60506 708-502-1937 Viking to 15th century medieval clothing, footwear, arming clothes and accessories made out of authentic fabrics from research based on period reference Website: www.revivalclothing.com Email: csr@revivalclothing.com
Rudderbows archery Location: Ellensburg, Washington For Medieval and Victorian era reenactors We build a variety of English style Longbows, Medieval bows as well as a medieval crossbow. We also offer working indian replica bows at modest prices for the pre 1865 reenactors Website: http://Rudderbowsarchery.com Email: lavonne@elltel.net
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SCA, Shire of Nany-Y-Derwyddon Location: Tennessee, USA Manufacturer of fine leather goods for the ReEnactor. Armor and Accessories. Provider of period Footwear for the Re-Enactor from the 9th17th Centuries. Website: www.vikingleathercrafts.com Email: sales@vikingleathercrafts.com
Texas Sutler (Colonel Jerry Tubbs) Location: Houston, Texas Supplier of hard goods and clothing for the men and women of the 1820 to 1840 time period Website: www.texassutler.com Email: contact@texassutler.com
Service of Supply Location: Selah, WA Hard to find and unique WWII reproductions. First-Aid Pouches, Bandoleers, Neckties, Gas Brassards. We're the only place to get reproduction M1 Garand Clip Cardboards and Durable Fabric Reproduction Gas Brassards. We also have a large inventory of reproduction and original medical items. Website: http://www.serviceofsupply.com Email: bryan@serviceofsupply.com Two Flags Sutler Location: Escalon, California, USA Dedicated to provide the American civil war reenactor with authentic period reproductions for soldiers & civilians. Website: http://www.twoflagssutlery.com
Urweg - Nordic Tribal Jewelry PO Box 322 Corvallis, Montana 59828 Museum quality replica Viking, Celtic & AngloSaxon Jewelry handcrafted in Sterling Silver and Bronze Website: www.urweg.com Email: urweg@urweg.com
Wales Andy Burke Historical Shoes & boots Location: Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales Handmade and bespoke shoes & boots Email: andyburke@andyburke.co.uk Website: www.andyburke.co.uk
Your Trade Listed Here The Maille Tailor Location: Caergybi, Ynys Mon incorporating coifs into hauberks; to make a more authentic look for Norman conquest to mid C13th maille armour. Website: www.mailletailor.co.uk Email: info@mailletailor.co.uk
Cap-a-pie Location: Cardiff, Wales. Specialists in Authentic Medieval Maille. Email: info@capapie.co.uk Website: www.capapie.co.uk Glennderi Location: Abergavenny Medieval furniture Website: www.glennderi.co.uk Email: info@glennderi.co.uk Sally Pointer & Gareth Riseborough Location: Mountain Ash Historic hats, stockings & knitted items History of perfumes, cosmetics & soap Metal, bone & horn work. Website: www.sallypointer.com Email: enquiries@sallypointer.com
Black Star Leather 100% hand crafted, custom leather goods made to order. Re-Enactment our speciality! Email: gmladyel2@gmail.com Email: blackstarleather@googlemail.com
Wotaloadofcassocks Location: Wrexham For all your medieval/period costume needs Website: www.wotaloadofcassocks.co.uk