About Us

The Poor Cnichts of St.Chad are a non-profit making historical re-enactment group who work and re-create life in Britain in the 10th and 11th centuries.

This was the period of Viking assaults on England ending in the Norman conquest of 1066.

The group do this on a voluntary basis for their own interest and the education and entertainment of the general public.

In the pursuit of our hobby we have taken our skills the length and breadth of Britain and even to Ireland and Europe. Performing and demonstrating at all types of events from small village fetes to large English Heritage battles we work with other groups, re-creating both military and civilian life.

Learning History is fun, doing it is better!

Using as many research methods as possible including; Archaeology, literature, artifacts and more, the Poor Cnichts attempt to portray the period of early medieval England as accurately as possible, all tested by applying our knowledge to real life situations.

From making cooking pots to swords, tablet weaving to chain mail, the assorted crafts can be displayed and are used to live in the style of the period.

The quality of our work has led to displays for museums and schools across staffordshire with some TV work and articles for the local press, both as Vikings,Anglo Saxons or even Normans.

Why Cnichts with a "C"!

The "C" quite simply is the Anglo Saxon spelling of Knight take a look at the The BBC for some some further information on the Anglo Saxon language.