With the upcoming talk, 30 printed for the occasion. Clubmen 1645, Neutralism in a Revolution.

LISTEN "Fiery spirits": On the edge of civil war Leading up to the civil war, few would have thought that England would become a Republic.  In his new book @JohnWRees explains how radical MPs overcame their opponents to establish the republican government. https://t.co/62tdcXw5iY

Last night I pressed the send button, Lucy is with my publisher @penswordbooks. The editing process with @SarahBWatkins begins & hopefully my Lucy will be in your hands this time next year. This just the start of the Lucy adventure! #secretqueen

Finally got to visit Penrith Castle on route to Keswick. Defeated on the two occasions by storms, finally on the third visit just rain. Site of General John Lambert's garrison for a period of 1648. #Penrith

Even more Scottishness for the #ECWtravelogue, and not a tartan clad dolly or tin of shortbread in sight! It's Tayside's time. #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar https://t.co/KsRwJLVpzK

#OTD 28th Sept 1887, the Keswick Footpath Preservation Assoc. committee, with about 500 people, asserted the right of public access through Fawe Park following the closure of a long-established footpath and carriageway. I will be at.

We're flying flags! Welcoming visitors for @heritageopendays

Thank you to everyone who has read, supported or generally just been kind about KeepYourPowderDry over the past 7 3/4 years. Just passed a very significant viewing milestone!

The trial run of our dazzling 17th century Civil War banners in Worcester is complete – and what a success! Worcester is the first in the country to unite history, art & education like this. Back next summer bringing history to life. https://t.co/wAkGd2L5B4

As it's #WorldCalligraphyDay, our #ObjectOfTheWeek is this lovely letter from Cromwell's mother Elizabeth, written in July 1643. It's probably the only example of her handwriting and signature - which is lovely and clear (unlike the notation below it!)

Tonight the inappropriately named #ECWtravelogue shall be sleeping on the ground that Lambert's and Lilburne's cavalry charged over at Dunbar before hitting Montgomorie & Strachan's men for six. #Warsof3Kingdoms (Pretty big clue there to future blog entries...)

📅#OTD 1645. With Prince Rupert taking command in Bristol, preparing for the coming siege, King Charles wrote suggesting the prince might do 'so great good’ if he left Bristol and joined the Prince of Wales. Though acknowledging the danger of the journey, the king nevertheless

I just bought @KeepPowder a coffee on @buymeacoffee! 🎉 You can support them here —

Whilst hunkering down from Storm Floris (in a tent on the Outer Hebrides), here's a little something to occupy you all: #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #Warsof3Kingdoms So You Want to Know About Royalist Armies? https://t.co/v9VtRSMEXC

#otd 4th August 1645. 'The Battle of Hambledon Hill'. If planning a visit. @googleearth https://t.co/CfHneM4fnW

#otd August 3rd, 1645, Col Fleetwood's Troop of Horse, surrounded and captured those gathered on Castle Hill Shaftesbury. Clubmen leaders captured. #clubmen

Bonus Wednesday #ECWtravelogue content for the Shropshire entry #BritishCivilWars #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar https://t.co/NfvKOXeXGN

#OTD 1685 'Brought to the Scaffold on Tower hill... about 10'Clock. Ketch struck 5 blows, after 1st blow Monmouth turned his head a little & looked up, & after the 2nd or 3rd blow spoke a word or two, when Ketch seemed to intermit or lay down the Axe...' witness Print on my wall

I just bought @KeepPowder a coffee on @buymeacoffee! 🎉 You can support them here —

I had an absolutely terrific weekend at the inaugural @StuartHistFest! Lovely people, really responsive audiences, some terrific questions. Big thank you to the organisers, @ericanela @17thCenturyLady @1642Author !

🎙️NEW EPISODE 🎙️#CavalierCast #podcast Historian and MSP @murdo_fraser joins me to discuss Archibald Campbell, Marquess of Argyll: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Early life & the National Covenant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Rivalry with the Marquess of Montrose Alison Diamond, archivist for today's Argyll Estates, discusses what