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Desires and Resolutions of the Clubmen 1645
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Thomas Young, "a man more eloquent than trustworthy you could say."
Castle Hill in Shaftesbury, scene of the capture of Thomas Young and Clubmen leaders, 1645. Thomas Young of Manston. Speaking of the...

Haydn Wheeler
Nov 19, 20167 min read
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Clubmen, Grovely Wood, "they will not suffer them to fight, but make them drink together",
Grovely Wood in far distance as seen from A36, Scene of Clubmen meeting 1645 Ebsbury Hill, incorporating Grovely Castle General Fairfax's...
Haydn Wheeler
Nov 6, 20165 min read
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The Western Husbandman's Lamentation Half Penny song, March 1645
Sketch by Stewart MacArthur "And them the Roundheads fetched away, A mischief be their speed. And had six horses left me whole, And them...

Haydn Wheeler
Oct 24, 20162 min read
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Goring's men were killed in a skirmish.
View from the village of Godmanstone, near Dorchester Dorset, seen here from Cowdon Hill. At the end of February 1645 several of Royalist...

Haydn Wheeler
Oct 23, 20162 min read
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Warrant of the Wiltshire Clubmen, Buxbury Hill, May 26th 1645.
Following the Clubmen, meeting and agreement of May 25th 1645 'Desires And Resolutions' declaration, where 'certain directions for the...
Haydn Wheeler
Oct 23, 20161 min read
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Monmouth Led the Clubmen, Wearing the White Apron.
Sheila Wiggins above holding the flag and motto of the Clubmen in Bridgewater. The Clubmen were in name again at the time of the Monmouth...
Haydn Wheeler
Oct 21, 20164 min read
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The Monmouth and Glamorganshire Clubmen have besieged Monmouth"
A report in the Mercurius Veridicus 18th-25th October 1645 reads. "Colonel Morgan and the Monmouth and Glamorganshire Clubmen have...

Haydn Wheeler
Oct 18, 20162 min read
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The Hawles, Old Yews of Monkton UpWimborne. "fit for people to show their grievances and strength
All Hallows is located between Monkton UpWimborne and Wimborne St Giles. Mentioned in the Domesday Book it references the existence of a...

Haydn Wheeler
Oct 16, 20166 min read
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The Humble Petition Of The Habitants Of The County Of Dorset in July 1645
The wearing of the white ribbon was a symbol of the Clubmen's neutrality, and the desire to get the two warring parties to return to what...
The Humble Petition Of The Habitants Of The County
Oct 12, 20161 min read
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"Loyal Song of the Royal Feast" "Frank Wortley hath a jovial soul, Yet never was good Clubmen.
Sir Francis Wortley (1591-1652) On the 19 August 1647 according to the Moderate Intelligencer Charles Ist sent the prisoners in the Tower...

Haydn Wheeler
Oct 7, 20167 min read
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Clubmen come face to face with Cromwell's New Model Army. Duncliffe and The Battle of Hambledon
Sir Lewis Dyve as Royalist Governor of Sherborne was 1st approached by the Clubmen in March of 1645. With the continued outrage being...
Haydn Wheeler
Oct 7, 201610 min read
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"Thanksgiving unto god for the Parliamentary forces" the dispersing of the Clubmen
22 August 1645 With the New Model Army in force through the county of Dorset and Somerset and the Clubmen coming up against a sermon was...

Haydn Wheeler
Oct 7, 20161 min read
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1666 Great Fire of London "Madame we are all undone, the Clubs are up".
James Shirley With the #GreatFire350 commemoration in London in 2016, a mention to James Shirley the English dramatist. In October 1666...

Haydn Wheeler
Oct 7, 20161 min read
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The Blood Thirsty Clubmen
Short piece here from The Cardiff Times of 1894 "The Blood Thirsty Clubmen" making the front page. A headline grabbing description and...

Haydn Wheeler
Oct 3, 20161 min read
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"how to prevent any inconvenience that may happen by reason of these Clubmen"
18th September 1645 A Mr Cawley and the Sussex Committee reported up to a 1000 Clubmen had met at Rowkeshill <The Trundle an ancient iron...

Haydn Wheeler
Oct 1, 20161 min read
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"Desires and Resolutions" Read by that great orator of Badbury, Thomas Young in May 25th of 1645
During the 17th Century English Revolution both sides, those for Parliament and those for the King caused havoc among local towns and...
Haydn Wheeler
Sep 30, 20161 min read
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To be traitors to the Commonwealth
After the Clubmen risings through the Counties, and seeing the threat of a 3rd party coming to strength, parliament issued a law against...

Haydn Wheeler
Sep 30, 20161 min read
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Cavaliers and Soldiers in divers parts of the Kingdom <where they come> have plundered the tow
23 September 1642 The Battle of Powick Bridge Worcester was fought, the first major cavalry engagement of the English Civil War. A...

Haydn Wheeler
Sep 30, 20161 min read
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St Mary's Church being used as a gaol in Shroton after The Battle of Hambledon Hill
Among the 300-400 Clubmen held over night in St Mary's Church being used as a gaol in Shroton after The Battle of Hambledon Hill (August...

Haydn Wheeler
Sep 27, 20162 min read
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"We shall be ready to serve them the like trick"
Parliamentarian Colonel Norton by September 26th 1645 was declaring the put down of the Hampshire Clubmen and letting it be known if the...

Haydn Wheeler
Sep 27, 20161 min read
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