Nothing quite brings a castle to life like seeing re-enactors, properly costumed, demonstrating the contemporary way of life and of warfare, and so it was that I timed my visit to Goodrich Castle in Herefordshire, England, to coincide with a small re-enactment display.

A very eventful visit to the Battle of Hastings site.

The clothing of the common working woman and man in the seventeenth Century.

Herbs are versatile plants, and this is an introductory guide to the range of uses for them in the seventeenth century (Tudor and Stuart times), with some hints for re-enactors.