Explore the Army’s role in the making of Britain. Discover how its soldiers have protected the nation at times of crisis. And learn how its home service has shaped identities, communities and landscapes.
Whether participating in ceremonial events, visiting deployed troops, operating as regimental figureheads or personally serving in the Army, members of the Royal Family provide a constant and visible link between soldiers and their sovereign.
Sir Thomas Fairfax led his troops to victory over King Charles I at the Battle of Naseby on 14 June 1645. His triumph won the First English Civil War (1642-46) for Parliament and ensured that monarchs would never again be supreme in British politics.
Professor Alice Hunt examines the tumultuous impact of the British Civil Wars. How did England's republican experiment change the course of British history?
Join Rory Butcher as he shares the ‘forgotten’ history of the Fencible Regiments, assessing their role during the period of deep national crisis that accompanied the Wars of the French Revolution.
