Recreating the past for live events, TV and film
Articles
As well as running EventPlan, Howard Giles is a historian. Amongst other works he has produced the following articles, which we hope may prove of interest.
A brief history of re-enactment. Ever wondered how the hobby of historical re-enactment began and the way in which it developed over the past 30 years? Find out here.
A brief history of the English Civil War. The causes, course and results of the conflict that helped shape the development of British democracy.
Drumming in the English Civil War. A brief overview of who drummers were and their vital role within the C17th military machine.
A brief history of the American Civil War. Why this terrible war - which cost 600,000 lives - occurred and how the northern Union forces eventually prevailed against the Confederate south.
The Battle of Orgreave. A hopefully completely unbiased account of the infamous "pitched battle" between the Police and demonstrators from Arthur Scargill's National Union of Mineworkers, probably the climactic moment of the 1984 miners' strike.
Bolingbroke Castle pages
A new web site offering articles, pictures, reconstructions and information pages about Bolingbroke Castle, Lincolnshire, birthplace of King Henry !V and scene of a Civil War siege in 1643.
The Friends of Bolingbroke Castle Home Page
A history of Bolingbroke Castle. Why this Lincolnshire castle was built and what happened there.
Bolingbroke Castle in the Civil War. The siege of 1643, nearby Battle of Winceby and their impact on the war.
The Bolingbroke Castle earthwork. Find out about this little-known earthwork situated next to Bolingbroke Castle - a very rare survivor from the C17th - a civil war fort.
Other articles
From time to time we post up articles by other authors, usually linked to events we staged. Currently you can enjoy the following:
The third and final siege of Newark 1646, by Glynn Hopkins
Updated 3 May 2006