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We finally made it to the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival! The largest medieval reenactment festival in the UK, it commemorates the Battle of Tewkesbury of 1471, one of the defining conflicts of the Wars of the Roses. For anyone with a love of medieval history, historical reenactment, and medieval armour, it’s an unforgettable experience.

Andy and I arrived early and spent an amazing day wandering through the bustling medieval market and military encampments in the blistering heat, drinking beer and soaking up the atmosphere while we waited for the battle to begin.

Between three and four o’clock, a feeling of menace slowly fell over the site as large groups of armoured knights, men-at-arms, and longbowmen gathered silently in the shade of the trees. The hour of the battle drew near and then, all at once, they surged like a sea towards the field. It was an incredible feeling to be among them. More on that in a later post.

Once they had formed up, the Battle of Tewkesbury began. For the next hour, two huge groups of medieval infantry clashed, slashing and battering each other with swords and poleaxes in one of the most spectacular historical reenactments we’ve ever seen. It was absolutely epic.

We took well over a thousand photographs across the weekend, and this post features just a few of our favourites. Capturing the incredible craftsmanship of the armour, the authenticity of the encampments, and the passion of the reenactors was a genuine privilege.

A huge thank you to all who took part. Please do us a favour and leave a comment if you recognise yourself or any of your friends in these photos so we can tag you.

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