The completed bridge in action during a Silver Bayonet/ English Civil War skirmish.

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stronghold, surrendered on tomorrow's date 20 December in 1644, after cannon fire breached its walls, with its subsequent "slighting" (demolition) in 1648 leaving only ruins, including the surviving King's Tower. Image Robert Lowe CC BY 2.0 #Knaresborough #EnglishCivilWars #Yorkshire

A detailed and beautifully hand-drawn map of the 1648 siege of Pontefract Castle, showing the castle grounds and surrounding town. The Queen's Tower and King's Tower have been mistakenly swapped on the map.

Have you ever seen this incredible map from the 1648 siege of Pontefract Castle before? 🏰

Perhaps the eagle-eyed amongst you can spot an error the artist made when naming some of the parts of the site 👀

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After two quiet weeks in the studying department, I’m back to it. Taking a deep dive into local involvement in the English Civil Wars #englishcivilwars #stuarthistory #KentHistory #Canterbury #historysub #seventeenthcentury

Reading about Kent and the Civil Wars this weekend #englishcivilwars

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
@1642author.bsky.social unpacks the harsh truth of the English Civil Wars. Both sides weren’t fighting for freedom, but for control and dominance. Learn more in this revealing episode. 🎧 #EnglishCivilWars #HistoricalMyths

Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/2b957f
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The Politics of Military Welfare in Yorkshire and the Memory of the Civil Wars, 1642–1709* Abstract. This article addresses three key themes of conflict, welfare and memory through a detailed examination of the operation of the county welfare pay

New article on Open Access: Andrew Hopper on 'The Politics of Military Welfare in Yorkshire and the Memory of the Civil Wars, 1642–1709'

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This weekend I have been mostly reading about Kent and the English Civil Wars, also also making the most of this wonderful sunshine!

What have you been reading this weekend?

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Today in 1649, the death warrant for Charles I was signed.

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