CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words
The 17th Century War of the Three Kingdoms was a momentous period in our history, and one which is very overshadowed. I've been fascinated with it since the age of 10. CavalierCast is dedicated to bringing you informative podcasts covering anything and everything civil war related!
CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words
Episode 9 - Royal Armouries Interview.
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Mark Turnbull
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Season 1
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Episode 9
This podcast looks at anything and everything to do with the War of the three Kingdoms.
In this episode I speak to Keith Dowen, deputy-curator of the Royal Armouries, about the Littlecote Collection (the most important surviving civil war armoury) and the individual civil war artefacts in the collection such as:
- Iconic armour which was used by both sides
- Buff coats and Mortuary Swords
- King Charles I's armour
- One 1970 prop from the film 'Cromwell' starring Sir Alec Guinness and Richard Harris
Hear more about Gustavus Adolphus's buff coat, and why that changed hands shortly after WWI. (not in the RA collection)
To find out more about the civil war, you can read various articles relating to it on my blog: http://www.allegianceofblood.com
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