Well, Havensov, you're not quite right - Renaissance started with the Tudors over here, really, so a good while before the civil war. It's just that we don't have re-enactments of renaissance times here specifically. We do have civil war re-enactments. Also Viking & Arthurian. And I'd be surprised if there weren't a few Armadas around, or something, so that would be Renaissance. And some of the English/Scottish wars, Bonny Prince Charlie times, etc. This one rather took my fancy - http://www.lacewars.co.uk/. Very pretty.

Bristol is certainly a good place to have a re-enactment based around - lots of pirates and naughty stuff going on!