

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 1645 - The Siege of Leicester by Mathew Morris.
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: 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
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leicester/1645-the-siege-of-leicester-by-mathew-morris/200029585299924
- **Event Categories**: coronation-weekend
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 79

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029585299924?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=leicester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Leicester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Leicester Guildhall
- **lat**: 52.6347
- **long**: -1.13769
- **full address**: Leicester Guildhall, Leicester, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Leicester Museums & Galleries (https://allevents.in/org/leicester-museums-and-galleries/436338)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Leicester Guildhall, Leicester, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Leicester Museums & Galleries
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** coronation-weekend
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 1645 - The Siege of Leicester by Mathew Morris. ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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