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📅#OTD 1650. Breda.
Scotsman George Wynrame reports home that there are hopes that King Charles II will sign the covenant, but in a few words manages to encompass the the enormity of the act and the reason for opposition:
'although he is taught that this will make him guilty of his father's murder'.
📅#OTD 1650. Breda.
Scotsman George Wynrame reports home that there are hopes that King Charles II will sign the covenant, but in a few words manages to encompass the the enormity of the act and the reason for opposition:
'although he is taught that this will make him guilty of his father's murder'.
📅#OTD 1642.
Parliament received Charles I's reply about their desire to move the arsenal from Hull to London.
Opening with his overdue expectation of reasons why they had placed a garrison in Hull without his consent, and soldiers billeted against law, he declared the arsenal his 'own proper goods'.
Urging that some of the arsenal be sent to Ireland for suppression of the Catholic uprising, the king refuses to remove the entire magazine to London.
If Parliament should go against this (as with the Militia Ordinance) he warned that it would be taken as a clear 'Act of Violence' against him.
He questioned why Parliament thought themselves entitled and privileged to appoint a governor of Hull in response to suspicions about the designs of Catholics in the north. Could he not have appointed someone of unblemished reputation - 'for sure we are not without privilege too'.
📅#OTD 1642.
Parliament received Charles I's reply about their desire to move the arsenal from Hull to London.
Opening with his overdue expectation of reasons why they had placed a garrison in Hull without his consent, and soldiers billeted against law, he declared the arsenal his 'own proper goods'.
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📅#OTD On this day in 1647, London.
The House of Lords read a letter from Philip Skippon in Newcastle.
As governor, Skippon had been waiting daily for an order to return to the army and appoint a deputy in Newcastle. He was in 'a very great Streight' and had even considered leaving without permission
📅#OTD On this day in 1647, London.
The House of Lords read a letter from Philip Skippon in Newcastle.
As governor, Skippon had been waiting daily for an order to return to the army and appoint a deputy in Newcastle. He was in 'a very great Streight' and had even considered leaving without permission
📅#OTD 1646.
Parliament heard the complaints of Col John Venn.
He has dealt with mutiny in a 'high Measure'.
The reason was that the men pressed into service by county committee were either the 'Scum of all their Inhabitants', captured royalists, prisoners, tinkers, pedlars, or vagrants.
📅#OTD 1646.
Parliament heard the complaints of Col John Venn.
He has dealt with mutiny in a 'high Measure'.
The reason was that the men pressed into service by county committee were either the 'Scum of all their Inhabitants', captured royalists, prisoners, tinkers, pedlars, or vagrants.
The troopers then tried to burn the parsonage before storming it, taking their quartermaster back and plundering the place. In all, twenty people from Medbourne died of their wounds.
Claiming they were for 'king & parliament' the men seized a horse from a ploughing team. A handful of locals soon retrieved it and captured the quartermaster, when 20 more troopers arrived. The 30 horsemen set upon the Medbourne men, cutting the hands off some and letting the 'guts' out of others.
Ten of Babington's parliamentarian troopers had arrived in Medbourne six days earlier and demanded quarter. After threatening the constable's wife and talking of putting cavaliers to the sword, she called for help from the local minister.
📅#OTD On this day 1646. London.
Parliament ordered all sheriffs, mayors, constables and army officers to apprehend all troops under the command of Major Babington in Leicestershire after hearing of barbarities committed by them.
The troopers then tried to burn the parsonage before storming it, taking their quartermaster back and plundering the place. In all, twenty people from Medbourne died of their wounds.
Claiming they were for 'king & parliament' the men seized a horse from a ploughing team. A handful of locals soon retrieved it and captured the quartermaster, when 20 more troopers arrived. The 30 horsemen set upon the Medbourne men, cutting the hands off some and letting the 'guts' out of others.
Ten of Babington's parliamentarian troopers had arrived in Medbourne six days earlier and demanded quarter. After threatening the constable's wife and talking of putting cavaliers to the sword, she called for help from the local minister.
📅#OTD On this day 1646. London.
Parliament ordered all sheriffs, mayors, constables and army officers to apprehend all troops under the command of Major Babington in Leicestershire after hearing of barbarities committed by them.
As a gentleman of the king's bedchamber, Murray had been involved in many secret negotiations, escapades, and incidents. However, he dud betray the king- for example, at Hull on 23 April 1642, it was said that Murray had tipped off the governor, who blocked the humiliated king from entering the town
It was noted at the session that when the verdict was announced, there was a 'great humming' amongst spectators, the type they used when 'well pleased'. Murray capitalised on his acquittal and successfully petitioned Parliament for his release.
After questioning, he admitted he had intended to stay in London until the king instructed him where to go - either to Lord Hopton's army or royalist territory. As such, he was accused of being a spy.
Sir Thomas Fairfax, heading up a court of 24 men, went on to unanimously find Murray not guilty.
📅#OTD On this day in 1646, London.
The House of Lords agrees to the court martial of William Murray, a gentleman of King Charles I's bedchamber.
Murray had been arrested on his arrival in London (from France) and imprisoned in the Tower. He had been found disguised 'by Hair' and using a false name.
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As a gentleman of the king's bedchamber, Murray had been involved in many secret negotiations, escapades, and incidents. However, he dud betray the king- for example, at Hull on 23 April 1642, it was said that Murray had tipped off the governor, who blocked the humiliated king from entering the town
It was noted at the session that when the verdict was announced, there was a 'great humming' amongst spectators, the type they used when 'well pleased'. Murray capitalised on his acquittal and successfully petitioned Parliament for his release.
After questioning, he admitted he had intended to stay in London until the king instructed him where to go - either to Lord Hopton's army or royalist territory. As such, he was accused of being a spy.
Sir Thomas Fairfax, heading up a court of 24 men, went on to unanimously find Murray not guilty.
