#OnThisDay 11 April 1644 the combined Parliamentary forces of Sir Thomas Fairfax, Colonel Lambert & Sir John Meldrum captured the town of #Selby in #Yorkshire , threatening the Royalist stronghold of York. Portrait of Fairfax in our collection. #EnglishCivilWar #17thCentury #OTD .

Meet the extraordinary John Lambert: outstanding general, brilliant political theorist - author of Britain’s 1st written constitution - religious moderate, talented gardener & lover of tulips.🌷Probably the most important figure of his age who is near forgotten now (not by me ❤️)

The most cavalier of Roundheads. One of the most fascinating, and genuinely tragic figures in British history.

We're delighted to have two in-person author talks & book signings next month in Huntingdon at the Town Hall! Join us on Tuesday 7 May at 7.30pm for Sarah Dixwell's detective story of the hunt for her ancestor, the regicide John Dixwell. Details at: cromwellmuseum.org/events/regicid…
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#OnThisDay 9 April 1642 Parliament petitioned Charles I to move the Hull arsenal to the Tower of London (hoping to control it). Charles ignored the request, hoping to secure it himself, but was frustrated when barred from Hull by Sir John Hotham 2 weeks later... #17thCentury #OTD

Our friends The Cromwell Museum are highlighting #Hull as a milestone #OTD on the road to civil war in 1642 - Charles I's decision which led to the confrontation at Beverley Gate on 23 April. Hull Museums Hull Libraries History@Hull

#OnThisDay 9 April 1642 Parliament petitioned Charles I to move the Hull arsenal to the Tower of London (hoping to control it). Charles ignored the request, hoping to secure it himself, but was frustrated when barred from Hull by Sir John Hotham 2 weeks later... #17thCentury #OTD

8 Apr 1654: Oliver Cromwell commissions General Monck as commander-in-chief of all forces in #Scotland #otd (NPG)

A mortar mounted on a boat. Drawn by Prince Rupert of the Rhine, probably after 1660. (British Museum)

5 Apr 1621: Andrew Marvell, #poet , MP, baptized at Winestead, East #Yorks (TCC) #otd .

4 April [os] 1660: Charles II 'who forgot his friends & remembered his enemies' issues the Declaration of Breda (eebo) #otd Starting a process of pardoning all those who would recognise him - except those who would be formally excepted (BM)

#OnThisDay 4 April 1660 John Milton published his last republican pamphlet: 'Brief Notes upon a Late Sermon' in which he advocated an elected monarchy as being preferable to the restoration of the Stuart dynasty. Bust of Milton in our collection. #17thCentury #OTD

Charles II's Declaration of Breda was dated 4/14 April, 1660.
It promised everything to everyone--a fair assessment?

Image: EEBO

#Restoration #AllFriendsAgain

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One way to support our work is by sponsoring an item in our collections - you can find more information on our 'Adopt an Object' scheme online at: cromwellmuseum.org/adopt-an-object

#OnThisDay 3 April 1645 the Self Denying Ordinance was finally passed by Parliament. All MPs & Lords now had to resign their commissions in Parliament's forces... but they could then be reappointed. One of the few who was: Oliver Cromwell... #EnglishCivilWar #17thCentury #OTD

#OnThisDay 3 April 1643 after a skirmish against Parliamentarian troops at Camp Hill, Royalist forces under Prince Rupert stormed #Birmingham & sacked the town, burning some 80 houses. The attack handed a propaganda coup to the Parliamentarians. #EnglishCivilWar #17thCentury #OTD