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Nathan Francis
Nathan Francis
@nathanfrancis79.bsky.social
5 months ago
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⚔️ #OTD in #History 23 Oct 1642, in the #BattleOfEdgeHill, the first major conflict of the #EnglishCivilWar, English Parliament forces, commanded by #RobertDevereux, 3rd earl of Essex, delayed King #CharlesI's march on London, which could have ended the war early.

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English Civil War
English Civil War
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5 months ago

The next day, the 23rd October 1642, the battle of Edgehill would commence.

📸: Rhodri Ross

#history #reenactment #battle #battlereenactment #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #otd #edgehill #battleofedgehill #englishcivilwar #britishcivilwar #warofthreekingdoms #17thcentury #britishhistory

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English Civil War
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7 months ago

📸: @johnbeardy

#history #reenactment #battle #battlereenactment #17thcentury #englishcivilwar #britishcivilwar #warofthreekingdoms #parliament #royalist #edgehill #battleofedgehill #education

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English Civil War
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8 months ago

📸: Jacques Mart

#history #reenactment #battle #battlereenactment #17thcentury #parliament #royalist #edgehill #battleofedgehill #englishcivilwar #britishcivilwar #warofthreekingdoms #education

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Dr Elizabeth Norton
Dr Elizabeth Norton
@enortonhistory.bsky.social
1 year ago
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Beautiful Broughton Castle, home of the Fiennes family. The house dates back to 1300, with later additions. The castle was captured and occupied by Royalists following the Battle of Edgehill in 1642 #broughtoncastle #broughton #civilwar #battleofedgehill

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