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Breretons prodigious stomach is from the mysteries of the good old cause, 2d ed. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion. The subject of the first part of this article is sir william brereton 160461 of handforth in cheshire, who will be examined as a puritan magistrate in the 1630s, as a parliamentarian activist in the early 1640s, as a county boss in the war years, and as an increasingly disillusioned honest radical from 1646 and especially from 1653. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion journal of. The english civil war synonyms, the english civil war. More like lions than mensir william brereton and the. Brereton hall, built for sir william brereton 15501631 is a country house north of the village of brereton green. Sir william brereton, 160461 energetic commander of parliamentarian forces in cheshire and the northwestern counties during the english civil war t he eldest son of william brereton of handforth in cheshire, he inherited substantial estates in cheshire on the death of his parents around 1610. On the face of it, sir william brereton was not the obvious choice to assume undisputed command of the war effort in cheshire. The letter books of sir william brereton download ebook. In 1643, when parliaments cause floundered elsewhere, brereton stood out. Biography of sir william brereton british civil wars. Energetic commander of parliamentarian forces in cheshire and the northwestern counties during the english civil war.

Sir william brereton english civil war letter 1644 collectors weekly. The subject of the first part of this article is sir william brereton. It covers key themes surrounding the course of the civil war of 164246, and aspects of the impact and consequences of the civil war during the late 1640s and beyond. Cause of the english civil war 2443 words 10 pages.

Cause of the english civil war 2443 words bartleby. Full text of breretons of cheshire, 1100 to 1904 a. There is no reason to suppose that brereton dissented from any of. Astleys force was the last royalist army in the field and parliament dispatched sir william brereton to destroy it. The essential readings blackwell essential readings in history by peter gaunt author whole chapter on sir william brereton 16041661 and. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion jstor. Pretty funny girl podcast youtube power hour podcast. A journal of the english civil war by sir william brereton. To examine the causes of the english civil war 16421647. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds. List of books and articles about english civil war. One of the sculptures at the town hall depicts sir william brereton before the mayors court. Chester had great strategic importance during the civil war.

The governments persecution of puritans meant that the vast majority of this religious group supports parliament, whereas most anglicans and catholics tended to favour the royalists workers and tenants of large landowners who supports the royalist cause were often obliged to follow their masters example. The increasing tension between the king and parliament over a series of issues led to both sides losing faith in each other. Sir william brereton, 160461 energetic commander of parliamentarian forces in cheshire and the northwestern counties during the english civil war. Parliamentarian cause that brereton was one of the few commanders. Historians have begun to rediscover the puritan revolution. Sir william brereton s commission of captain of a troop of 60 horse 20 sep 1642 in university of manchester library,ref. In the spring of 1646, king charles i of england was getting ever more desperate to hold the royalist cause together whilst waiting for the long promised relief forces from ireland, scotland and france. The extracts are intended for use at key stage 3 in the national curriculum, unit 2, the making of the united kingdom. Brereton s journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646.

Brereton s book made up of letters comes out of the english civil war 16421646. It could readily be garrisoned and defended, was the principal port for ireland and the gateway to royalist north wales, had road connexions with northwestern and midland counties, and was close to the western route to scotland. These authors give us chapter and verse on gentry pedigrees but the indices do not contain the terms tory, whig, catholic, royalist or jacobite. Sir william brereton the same william brereton whose coffin got washed away in a flood when his body was being returned home for burial was commander of parliaments forces in cheshire.

Sir william brereton 16041661 find a grave memorial. Breretons book made up of letters comes out of the english civil war 16421646. Morrill, the religious context of the english civil war, transactions. As fairfax approached, a sudden thaw caused the river weaver to rise in. Sir william brereton, 1st baronet september 1604 7 april 1661 was an english writer and politician who sat in the house of commons at various times between 1628 and 1659. The letter books of sir william brereton volume ii the record society of lancashire and cheshire volume 128 by dore r n ed and a great selection of related books. When the english civil war began, the king enjoyed the strongest backing from northern and western areas and the midlands. English civil war, 164248, the conflict between king charles i of england and a large body of his subjects, generally called the parliamentarians, that culminated in the defeat and execution of the king and the establishment of a. He was a commander in the parliamentary army in the english civil war. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from brearton, a village and civil parish in the harrogate borough of north yorkshire. The english civil wars are traditionally considered to. The battle of stowonthewold took place during the english civil war.

English civil wars, also called great rebellion, 164251, fighting that took place in the british isles between supporters of the monarchy of charles i and his son and successor, charles ii and opposing groups in each of charless kingdoms, including parliamentarians in england, covenanters in scotland, and confederates in ireland. This book describes the parliamentarian armed forces in cheshire, commanded by sir william brereton, in detail. A scottish civil war occurred in scotland during this same time period. It follows the military exploits of sir william brereton and the cheshire army of parliament 164246. Sir william brereton, 1st baronet military wiki fandom. Peter gaunt sheds new light on the littlestudied but vitally important battle of middlewich on march 1643, which kickstarted the civil war political, as well as military career of sir william brereton and played a key role in establishing parliamentary dominance in the. Breretons journal is a book made up of letters from the english civil war 16421646. During the confusion caused by the troops waiting to be shipped from. William baillie, scottish general military history. Although he was from a gentry background, he was the social inferior of the local barons and of leading local families such as the booths, delves, mainwarings and wilbrahams. A series of letter books survive in which he preserved copies of letters he wrote, especially during the english civil war.

Participants in the english civil war sometimes switched sides. After attending oxford and grays inn, brereton emerged as an energetic magistrate in cheshire. Sir william brereton s letter book out of the english civil war 16421646, contains copies of letters sent and received by him detailing his victory against the last royalist army, various sieges, and constant need for money and troops. I have written two articles about the life and fall of sir william brereton, one of the men who was executed for adultery with anne boleyn. He fielded a regiment of foot, a regiment of horse and a regiment of dragoons. It examines the different interpretations of the causes of the war, encompassing longterm origins and shortterm causes in the british as well as an english context. The last battle of the english civil war took place in the early morning of 21st march 1646, just one mile north of the cotswold market town of stowonthewold the royalist cause was in a desperate situation as king charles i anxiously waited for the arrival of promised relief forces from ireland, scotland and.

A number of recent studies concentrating on the long parliament, on particular counties, or on clusters of religious ideas have found religious divisions at the heart of the collapse of early stuart government. Sir william brereton, of brereton, knight, son and heir, succeeded to divers parcels of the aforesaid barony, on the death of his aunt isabella, and was ancestor of sir william brereton, knight, who recovered the residue of the said moiety of the barony, from the assigns of the sutton, a0 22 hen. Ives did you know there is an organization that researches and recreates the middle ages in the present. He supported the royalist cause during the english civil war and sat in the house of commons from 1661 to 1664. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sir william brereton books online. The letter book contains copies of letters sent and received by brereton. William brereton, 2nd baron brereton 28 february 1611 april 1664 was an english landowner and politician. Sir william brereton and englands wars of religion volume 24 issue 3. Sir william brereton married as his first wife susanna, daughter of sir george booth of dunham massey, baronet. Portrait of sir william brereton the eldest son of william brereton of handforth in cheshire. The legend of the muzzle bear the queen ann boleyn story a picture of a brereton arms brereton coat of arms sections of the brereton book a lecture on sir william brereton and the pork barrel by professor eric w. Synonyms for the english civil war in free thesaurus.

Portrait of sir william breretonthe eldest son of william brereton of handforth in cheshire, he inherited substantial estates in cheshire on the death of his parents around 1610. In the civil war, religion was an important factor in deciding which side to support. The royalist angloirish foot of the english civil war the book. This article discusses the letter books of sir william brereton, who led the parliamentary war effort in cheshire during the english civil war. Battle of stowonthewold 1646 first english civil war wars of. He was not a jesuit priest sent to assassinate anne boleyn, as the tudors portrayed him, so find out more by reading the following articles. He was an english writer and politician who sat in the house of commons at various times between 1628 and 1659. Drogheda, battle of marston moor, marston moor, battle of naseby, naseby, england. The first battle of middlewich took place on march 1643, during the english civil war, and was fought between the parliamentarians, under sir william brereton. Sir william brereton commanded parliaments forces in cheshire and the north west during the first civil war. Cheshire and the northwestern counties during the english civil war. Economics was a long term cause of the english civil war because power was a long term cause of the english civil war because religion was a long term cause of the english civil war because step 3. Focusing on the military operations, organization, leadership, pay, and equipping of this army, it explores its contribution to the wider regional context. This is a superbly written, researched and beautifully illustrated book.