1645 - The Siege of Leicester by Mathew Morris.
Schedule
Tue May 26 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Leicester Guildhall | Leicester, EN
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In a bloody eight days in May 1645 the Royalist army commanded by King Charles I attacked and brutally sacked Leicester.The siege, compared by contemporaries to the sack of Magdeburg, had a lasting impact on the town, outraged the nation, and contributed significantly to Charles I's downfall and eventual execution.
Now, archaeological evidence from excavations in Leicester is helping us to re-evaluate what happened.
Join archaeologist Mathew Morris to find out more about the fascinating and bloody story of the siege of Leicester.
Prebook:
https://www.leicestermuseums.org/whats-on/?museum=Leicester+Guildhall
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