Step back in time

to a tournament from the 14th Century, recreating the thrilling combat between knights and squires. Be entertained as the lords and ladies dance, see how the traditional English longbow dominated the Hundred Years War. All set to a medieval reenactment of living history.

What we do

Archery Display

Archers show how they they shot the English longbow in victories such as Crecy, Poitiers and Agincourt. See how accurate the yew longbow is and how quickly they can loose arrows at their enemies. A stunning display of archery to entertain all.

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A line of Archers of the Medieval Combat Society give a display of archery

Two knights in armour and bright heraldry battle each other in a knights tournament

Combat Tournament

In war these knights led the men at arms in battle, in peace they take part in tournaments to show their skills. Wearing armour and wielding a variety of weapons and shields. An amazing display of feats of arms of knights in battle.

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Dancing Display

The lords, ladies and good folk enjoy performing displays of medieval dance, showing the range of dances popular in the medieval period set to music used throughout medieval Europe.

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A medieval dance display to the public by the Medieval Combat Society

An archer from the Medieval combat society meets king Charles III

Who are the Medieval Combat Society

The society is run by the members for the members who have fun taking part in reenactment shows in the UK and further afield. Members come from all walks of life and enjoy different aspects from living history displays through to fighting with sword, axes and maces, or it may be the archery, dancing or banqueting.

Where to see us

We perform at a variety of venues, from castles, historic manor houses, battlefields to fetes, carnivals, schools, weddings, see below for events.

Events

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Displays

Archery, combat, dancing, Living history, have-a-go archery, set to a display of living history and medieval tents.

Entertaining

More than just a display, we engage with the crowd to have them cheer for their favourite knight or boo the bad.

Experience

We practice all the off season and have many years of experience in hundreds of bookings, and tailor each show to its setting.

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Medieval Archery

Beginner or experienced archer, you are welcome to shoot in the displays, plus our own fun events.

Fight as a Knight

Start the journey as a squire before working up to knighthood or as an experienced knight earn your spurs in the society.

Learn Medieval Dance

Members enjoy the medieval dancing and practice to ensure that they are ready for public displays. You can be a noble through to a peasant, the dances go through a variety of types, which everyone joins in the fun.

Living History

Have or want to learn a craft or simply want to enjoy the event, banquets and social company, then join us.

King Edward III escorts his wife Wueen Philippa of Hainault onto te tournament field

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The Medieval Combat Society (MCS) is a 14th Century Re-enactment Group, active since the 1970's. Welcome to the Medieval Combat Society Facebook page.

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10 November 1344 Following his victory over his brother-in-law James III, King Peter IV of Aragon officially declared the final incorporation of the Kingdom of Mallorca directly into the Crown of Aragon. This aggressive move permanently ended the independence of the Mallorcan royal line and shifted maritime power across the western Mediterranean.themcs.org/offerings/ …

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10 November 1375 King Edward III formally issued a prestigious letters patent to the Abbot and Convent of the Abbey of Selby (Abbas et Conventus Abbatiae de Selby), a powerful mitred Benedictine monastery in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The document formally granted the monastic community the legal "freedom to" enclose, fortify, and add stone battlements to their entire central abbey precinct. The explicit wording of the original charter notes permissions extending over the church, the cloister, and the abbot's private manse (ecclesiam, claustrum et mansum). While the surrounding stone precinct walls and the medieval monastic gatehouse were systematically demolished following the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII (1539), the core abbey church complex survived to function as the town's primary parish church. It remains celebrated today as Yorkshire's only completely surviving, intact Benedictine abbey church building.Selby Abbey fb.watch/KMAXftmNMT/ …

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10 November 1376 (50 Edward III): In the twilight months of Edward III’s reign, English diplomats on the continent formalized the Treaty of Bourdeilles in Gascony. The agreement secured a localized military truce between English forces in Aquitaine and the advancing French armies of Charles V, aiming to buy time for England's struggling continental garrisons.www.themcs.org/timeline.htm …

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10 November 1334 (8 Edward III): While King Edward III was orchestrating his winter campaign against the Scots from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, his administration issued an official Privy Wardrobe allocation to pay for the immediate tactical reinforcement of Roxburgh Castle. The strategic fortress was heavily stocked with arms, archers, and provisions to serve as a secure command base on the frontline.Time Team investigate Roxburgh www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKBZ9F418Wkwww.themcs.org/characters/Edward%20III.htm …

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9 November 1353 As part of a high-stakes diplomatic mission to France alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Duke of Lancaster, Friar John Woderowe (Woodruffe) who had been appointed the Royal Confessor in the spring of 1349 was granted £26 13s. 4d. for his personal campaign expenses. A secondary payment of £11 6s. 8d. followed on 25 January 1354 while the embassy was active.www.themcs.org/costume/14th%20century%20Clergy%20Clothing.htm …

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