The Yeomen of the Guard

 
 
    When Henry Tudor, the Second Earl of Richmond, faced down the Yorkist King of England, Richard III, at Bosworth Field, he gathered a group of loyal soldiers to be his bodyguard. Following his victory and coronation, Henry Tudor named this bodyguard the Yeomen of the Guard. His victory at Bosworth Field and later marriage to Elizabeth of York united England, ended the Wars of the Roses, and began the history of the longest still-standing military unit in the world.
    We reenact this noble military unit at Renaissance fairs throughout California. Together with our ladies of the Queen’s household, we protect Her Majesty, Elizabeth Gloriana, and watch over her nobles, but we also seek mirth and merriment throughout
the lands of England, often subjecting unsuspecting women to a “wooing en masse”. Our suppers are notoriously entertaining and you can even find us, from time to time, engaged in song.

    In these pages you will find our cast and crew.

 

The Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard

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Join us at the Northern California Renaissance Faire!

Workshops begin August 28th

    Join the Yeomen of the Guard as we progress through Willington this year. We are looking for a few good men to help us protect the queen, entertain her nobles, woo the women of Willington, and just generally make merriment. Orientation is August 28th at 9 AM at Casa de Fruta (10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister, CA). We hope to see you there!

    Come see the revelry of sixteenth century England, complete with William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Francis Drake, Queen Elizabeth, and of course, her Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

    The Faire runs from September 18th through October 17th. Further information about the Northern California Renaissance Faire, including directions and ticket information, can be found on its website.