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 Renaissance Pleasure Faire for the 2010 season

Rehearsals and Workshops begin March 13, 2010

    The Yeomen of the Guard is recruiting new members for the run of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in 2010 (weekends April 10 through May 23). Classes and rehearsals will begin on March 13, 2010. To inquire about joining our cast please email the webmaster.

    We portray the Yeomen of the Guard and the Queen’s Household, which means we protect and serve Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth. You can find us dressed in red-and-black, or blue-and-gold, on the streets of Port Deptford making friends, making trouble, and making merriment. We also make a special effort to look dashing all the time.

    Further information about the Renaissance Pleasure Faire can be found on its website.