Beeston, Cheshire, UK 3rd August, 2014. A Medieval Knights Tournament food table held at Beeston Castle in Cheshire, England. Historia Normannis a 12th century early medieval reenactment group provided Chain-mailed and adrenalin-fuelled teams of highly-skilled knights to met head-on an event at the English Heritage site. Credit: Mar Photographics/Alamy Live News.


Historia Normannis is a 12th century reenactment group, focusing primarily on the events between the reign of Henry I and King John. Historia Normannis prides itself as a society, bringing history to life in a historically accurate, engaging and exciting way. Events and educational visits allow people to engage with history – seeing, feeling and hearing first-hand aspects of the lives and deaths of 12th century people – Knights, freemen, craftsmen, ladies of the court and Barons of the realm.


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Location: Beeston, Cheshire, UK
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