Events

Friends of the National Civil War Centre - Battlefields Trust - Civil War Conference 1643 Part II

Saturday 16th May 2020

The Friends of the National Civil War Centre and the East Midlands region of the Battlefields Trust present a joint conference looking at events in the second half of 1643 during the Civil War.  

Programme

1000 – 1020    Registration and tea/coffee

1020 – 1030    Welcome; Housekeeping; Friends and BT – aims & benefits of membership.

1030 – 1050    Where 1643 Part 1 Ended – Len Davis

1050 – 1150    The Solemn League and Covenant:   – Kirsteen Mackenzie

1150 – 1250    The First Siege of Bristol – John Dixon

1250 – 1350    Lunch

1350 - 1510     The Siege of Gloucester and 1st Battle of Newbury – Chris Scott

1510 - 1620     The rise of Oliver Cromwell in 1643 – Peter Gaunt

1620 – 1630    Events affecting Newark and summary – Kevin Winter

1630                Closing Remarks and Plans for Next Year

Tickets, including a buffet lunch, cost £25 per person for members of the Battlefields Trust and Friends of the National Civil War Centre.  Otherwise tickets cost £45 per person.

To book please use this Booking Form