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"John Hampden was one of the most remarkable figures to emerge from the English Civil War era. Scholar, statesman and soldier, he was as adept on the battlefield as he was brilliant in Parliament.
Trustee Profiles. Dr Beth Rogers – Chair of trustees. Beth was brought up in High Wycombe, and discovered John Hampden as a “local historical celebrity” at primary school. The fascination continues! She has had a long career in business education, commercial roles in the information technology sector and consultancy.
17 de jul. de 2021 · John Hampden was born in London in 1594/1595 and he studied law before becoming an MP in 1621, a career trajectory that ran in the Hampden family.
John Hampden was widely expected to provide leadership at the outbreak of the Civil War and he certainly never failed his countrymen in this regard. But, he was only ever one of a number of important Parliamentarian figureheads, even if Hampden’s reputation placed him as a first amongst equals within this group.
John Hampden was a local landowner and Member of Parliament, from an ancient South Buckinghamshire family with a long tradition of public service. Find out how he opposed King Charles I, fought in the Civil Wars, and died for his cause. See 17th century armour and weaponry on loan from The John Hampden Society and Battlefields Trust.
John Hampden raised a regiment in Buckinghamshire and fought with distinction at Edgehill on 23rd October, 1642. (24) The following month he helped to repulse an attack by Prince Rupert at Brentford. In April 1643 he was as active in the successful siege of Reading.
7 de mar. de 2016 · An article by Hampden’s latest biographer into the controversial circumstances surrounding Hampden’s death and the exhumation of his presumed body by Lord Nugent in 1828.
