Mercia: Early Medieval Re-enactment

Mercia specialises in combat re-enactment. This combat is predominantly competitive, so our awareness of safety is high and it is the only matter which takes precedence over authenticity in our work.

 

 The structure of public performances is deliberately arranged so as to inform whilst entertaining. Almost all our combats are open-ended and we do very little scripted fighting. This enables our field commanders to use real tactics in real-life situations, adding a tremendous frisson to the life or death feel of our military re-creations.