Knights and Merchants at Colchester Castle

Full Contact Medieval Combat and Medieval Re-enactment, performers. The Colchester Medieval Festival & Oyster Fayre Market 2nd & 3rd June 2018: https://goo.gl/kTs4Ya

This festival reminds me an old PC Game called Knights and Merchants which based on 15th and 16th century, Medieval life and battles.

00:00 The Suffolk Free Company
The UK FED, The Original Full Contact Medieval Combat Group
00:33 Ravencrest: http://ravencrest.co.uk/
Shoes, Weaponry, Buckles, Armour & Helmets
03:42 Archer of the Fayre: https://goo.gl/QqopNY
At various areas Skilled Archers contend for the coveted Archer of the Fayre Trophy
03:47 History Blooms: http://www.historyblooms.co.uk/
A Medieval Archer and his Wife the Surgeon
04:06 Out on a Wing Falconry: https://goo.gl/VH7AG5
Flying demonstrations and static Falconers display of Birds
04:21 The Yarnsmith of Norwich:https://goo.gl/yG4SnH
The Storyteller of Saxon, Viking, Medieval, Tudor & Stuart Tales
04:40 Aisle O'var Backswording Clubbe: http://www.backswording.co.uk/
Backswording Challenge & Fighting with Sword and Buckler in the Combat Area
04:47 Fairbow Archery: http://www.fairbow.nl/
Traditional Longbows, Arrows & Archery Supplies
04:51 The Town Watch: https://goo.gl/Vvfh5j
Mayor's & Archer of the Fayre Referees
05:07 Amber Wolf Workshop: Viking arms
05:15 Melford hys Companie:https://goo.gl/tVyCm9
Living History Encampment
05:19 Jack Greene:https://goo.gl/LMw1A9
Medieval Miscellany & Spinning Wheels
05:23 Mike the Hat:http://www.mikethehat.com/
Fine Felt & Woolen Hats All Styles Many & Various
05:32 The Norfolk Cider Company: https://goo.gl/9yHNRR
Working Apple Mill & Cider Press and Fresh Apple Juice
06:00 The Merchant Venturers: https://goo.gl/Vn1pCr
Medieval Re-enactment Supplies
06:11 Jonathon de Hadleigh:https://goo.gl/9RVtHL
Wandering show with Juggling, Magic & Story Telling.
06:15 The Copper : https://goo.gl/d8qM7L
Foods Recreated from Historic Recipes for you to try at Home
06:28 Herts Fabrics: Wool linen and damask fabrics
06:31 Martha's Garden: https://goo.gl/5a5USZ
All Natural, Hand Crafted, Skincare Products
06:34 Noctule: Medieval Style Clothing
06:36 Rope Walk
06:39 PPertop Hive Colchester Honey
06:47 Pilgrims Pottery: Medieval Based Ceramics
06:50 Fairbow Pottery: https://goo.gl/GWjid6
Pottery
07:09 Colchester Historical Dance:https://goo.gl/SiA8hH
Will demonstrate Court & Country Dances of the period+ Guest Musicians
07:33 The Colchester Waits: Colchester's Waits entertain the populace and perform at civic occasions
07:45 Norwich & Norfolk Medieval Association:http://www.14century.co.uk/
Living History displays with Trade & Skills Demonstrations
07:54 Stellar Bloom Dried Real Flowers
07:59 The Cheese & Pie Man: https://goo.gl/ZwcfrS
Various Cheeses & Home Made Pies
08:05 Sweete Harmonie:Female group specialising in singing
Mediaeval & Renaissance songs
08:26 The Fool's Puppet Theatre Companie: Medieval booth show based on Fantastic Tales.

Knights and merchants between 15th and 16th century at Colchester Castle Medieval Festival. Colchester’s first History Fayre of the modern era took place in 1989, and commemorated the 800th anniversary of the granting of a Royal Charter to the town in 1189. This has now grown so big that we feel that we can call it The Colchester Medieval Festival & Oyster Fayre Market. Each June will stage a full medieval style fair, It remembers a time when folk from the countryside and neighbouring villages would travel to the ‘Big Fair’ in the town.
Here we show avenues of stalls selling anything from a pin to a full suit of armour.

Each merhant will have been carefully chosen, so that only true merchandise suitable for the traditional market is provided. Maybe a great wheel for spinning, or linen for making clothes, new bowls for cooking, or leather to repair shoes. All will be there and on sale.
Here we can stage hand-to-hand armed combat, demonstrating the use of various weapons and armour, with a referee to ensure that things don't get out of hand. Visitors will have the opportunity to try on armour and feel the weapons, such as bill and poleaxe, at first hand. The true weight of a mail shirt never ceases to amaze the public. The public will be invited to participate in the simpler dances, with instruction in the trickier ones available.

Falconry was that of the Gentry classes. We will endeavour to display this side of medieval life too, by the flying of hawks in the arena.

Turkish Cypriot Cultural Association has organised a trip to Colchester Castle’s Medieval Festival to promote living herritage, art, craft and festivals : https://goo.gl/mZsomY

The Merchants and Performers in the video (2017)

The Performers 2017: https://goo.gl/QwTTCK
The merchants 2017: https://goo.gl/gEFQJn


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