HST 632 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Baron Savile, Puritans, Battle Of Marston Moor
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Engagement in the civil war: thirty year"s war (1618-48) was still raging on the continent, generally, the english were supportive of the protestant side of the fight, and thought. England should be involved in the tyw: however, few englishmen actually participated in the tyw 50-60,000 over the thirty- year period (approx. Choosing sides some were confused: earl of clare very often of both parties , baron savile was a leader in parliament at the beginning declared for the king by 1646 he was back with parliament. Interesting because the older generation was acting more progressively than the younger generation: likely had to do with when the men went to university the older generations went while. Puritans had the strongest influence in the universities, but the puritans had lost some influence under the stuart reign: some nobility and gentry supported parliament because they distrusted and disliked charles. 3rd earl of essex battle of edgehill.