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No chance of James II changing history in annual Sham Fight

Catherine DoyleBBC News NI
News imageBBC Two men are dressed up in Jacobean era costumes. Both are wearing long curly wigs. One is in red and the other is in green. Both are holding their swords up. A crowd is behind them behind a fence. BBC
The event attracts thousands of spectators to the County Down village every year

There was no upset in the annual Sham Fight between William III and James II.

The highlight of the day is the traditional mock battle between actors dressed as William and James at Scarva Demesne in County Down.

The event, hosted by the Royal Black Institution, takes place one day after the annual Twelfth of July parades.

Both the parades and Sham Fight were held a day later this year because the Twelfth fell on a Sunday, which the Orange Order considers a religious day of rest.

News imageA man dressed like King William III is standing over a man dressed like King James II who is lying on grass with his eyes closed. William has his sword pointed towards James. A crowd is watching.
The event memorialises William III's victory over the James II at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690

Scarva is where William is said to have camped with his army on his way to the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.

He went on to defeat James in the battle.

The Sham Fight attracts thousands of spectators to the County Down village of Scarva every year.

News imageA toddler is smiling. She's holding a blue, red and white baton. She's wearing a pink, white, yellow and blue dress. A crowd is in the background.
Darren, Bonnie and Tessa Stewart "camp up" every year. For mum Tessa, "you don't get the same feeling anywhere else"
News imageA girl is smiling. She is holding an ice cream in a plastic cup. Strawberry sauce is on top. A man next to her has an ice cream in a cone. He is wearing sunglasses.
For Waringstown dad John Harrison, it's the "pageantry and the history attached to the overall 13th of July" that makes it so special, and for Naomi, it's the ice cream
News imageA man is wearing a bright yellow high viz jacket. He has sunglasses on and glasses are folded around the nape of his top. A design featuring a mountain range is on his olive coloured top. People are behind him in the background. A two-story country house is behind him.
Sandy Heak is helping to marshal the event. He said it's the "day that Scarva, a sleepy village, awakens" for a great family day out. There's been a few years when King James has tried to "reverse history but it was sorted out on the day, alright"
News imageThree women wearing sunglasses and three children are standing together. The boy in the middle is holding his arms up. A fun fair is behind them.
The highlight of the day for the Graham and McConvilles is seeing family, and the kids enjoy the fun fair even if the ghost train is "really scary"
News imageTwo men are standing together. One has a white top with sunglasses folded over the nape of his top. The other is wearing a black top. Portaloos are in the background.
Aaron Matchett (l) from Portadown and Lee Clark (r) who is visiting from Newcastle, England, both enjoy the food that the festival has to offer, especially the burgers
News imageA young woman and young man are standing together. The woman has sunglasses on the the man is wearing a hat with a union flag design on it. An amusement park ride is behind them. A stall selling food is in the background.
Amber Stewart, from Tandragee, and Jack Hollis, from Lurgan, found the Sizzler amusement ride "really fun"
News imageA parade with men playing instruments. A boy in the foreground is playing the drums. Men marching in front of him are playing pipes. A crowd is watching.
As well as the sham fight, the Royal Black Institution and marching bands take part