Live Events/displays
The group comes with a fully equipped Living History camp complete with medieval tents and a camp kitchen. In this setting the group carries out the everyday tasks of medieval life such as chopping wood, fetching water, food preparation and often cooking meals on open fires to feed the camp.
The household can also demonstrate medieval warfare during The Wars of the Roses period, with a contingent of archers demonstrating the use of the feared English longbow and a small company of foot soldiers which include bill men, men-at-arms, crossbowmen and gunners.
We can offer displays of arms and tactics of the day, or can stage a siege or battle scenario. All our displays can be tailored to the client’s wishes with allowances for site layout and available space.
Visitors can join in with the Bill Drill, try on armour of the period, and should they be feeling merry they may join in with the household dancing.
Our society has the utmost respect for historic properties, and we will always leave a location in the manner in which it was found..
Savile Household 2011 Events
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Details |
Location |
April 16th/17th |
Towton (550th anniversary) - The household joins with the Towton Battlefield Society joining the living history camp and public displays. Guided walks of the battlefield and memorial service on Palm Sunday. |
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April 23rd-25th |
Wrest Park - Wars of the Roses Federation - English Heritage's premiere St George's Day event. Cry “For God, England and St George” and Muster for Edward IV’s in vasion of France. For more information please see the English Heritage website, www.english-heritage.org.uk |
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April 30th-May 2nd |
Savile Household at Sherwood Forest - The household moves to the green woods of Sherwood Forest to display a variety of living history crafts and arms and armour of the period. |
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May 28th-30th |
Bolsover Castle - Wars of the Roses Federation – Can rival factions remain civil while supporting their chosen knight in the joust – probably not! More than lances may be broken in this English Heritage organised event. www.english-heritage.org.uk |
Bolsover Castle, Castle Street, Bolsover, Derbyshire
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June 18th/19th |
Rievaulx Abbey (Beaufort Invite) – The Beaufort Companye play host to the Saviles at this beautiful site in North Yorkshire. It is June 1461 shortly after the bloodbath of Towton. Victorious Yorkist troops pause at the Abbey while hunting Lancastrian fugitives to rest and to give thanks for Edward IV’s great victory. Also arriving at the abbey are groups of pilgrims visiting the Shrine of Saint Aelred but one suspicious group, supposedly from York, may not be all they seem……………. |
Rievaulx, Nr Helmsley, North Yorkshire |
June 25th/26th |
Avoncroft Museum (Beaufort Invite) – The Savile Household once again are guest of the Beaufort Companye. See the events that led to the first battle of the Wars of the Roses played out. |
Avoncroft Historic Building Museum, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire |
July 9th/10th |
Tewkesbury Medieval Festival - Free event with the UK's largest medieval battle, held on the site of the battle of 1471. Plus living history displays and a traders market. |
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July 16th/17th |
English Heritage Festival of History (FED) - The household joins English Heritage's premiere event at Kelmarsh Hall. Multi period event with living history camps, displays and battles. Will King Richard III still be king after the Battle of Bosworth? www.english-heritage.org.uk |
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July 30th/31st |
Bolton Castle (Savile Event) – The household take up residence in the castle displaying living history crafts. Important guests are expected for dinner with rebellion on the menu….. www.boltoncastle.co.uk |
Bolton Castle, |
August 6th/7th |
Lower Brockhampton (Savile Event) - The household brings its living history camp and displays to the grounds of this 14th Century moated manor house. Displays and drills for the younger visitors finishing with the seige of Brockhampton. Will the Domoultons hold their house against the forces of the House of Lancaster?. Further details of the venue available at the National Trust website, www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
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August 13th/14th |
Croft Castle (Savile Event) - Experience the life of men and women from the Fifteenth Century at this historic castle in Herefordshire. Medieval crafts, activities and soldiers will be on display. More details can be found on the National trust website here, www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
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August 20th/21st |
Bosworth FED - Large re-enactment of the Battle of Bosworth, falconry displays, jousting and of course the battle. Watch the final dramatic battle of Richard III brought vividly to life. The visitor centre website has further information, Bosworth Visitor Centre. |
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Sept 10th/11th |
Thornhill Parish Church (Savile Event) – The household returns to the seat of the Savile family at Thornhill with living history displays and armour & weapons from the fifteenth century. |
St Michael and All Angels Parish Church. |
Sept 17th/18th |
Leominster Medieval Festival FED – Multi-group re-enactment for the 550th anniversary of the Battle of Mortimer’s Cross. Living History displays, traders, have-a-go archery and battle re-enactment. |
WHARF FIELD |
October 1st & 2nd |
Sherwood Through The Ages (EventPlan) – Multi period event. The household set up camp in the forest displaying living history crafts from the 15th century www.eventplan.co.uk |