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John Hampden (Great and Little Hampden, Buckinghamshire, Reino Unido 1595- Thame, Reino Unido, 24 de junio de 1643) 1 fue un político inglés y uno de los principales parlamentarios que desafío la autoridad de Carlos I de Inglaterra en el período previo a la Guerra Civil inglesa (Revolución Inglesa). 2 Se convirtió en una figura nacional ...
The John Hampden Society Library. Some of these volumes can be loaned out for study purposes. For details, contact Sam Hearn on 020 8995 2666 or 07833376222 or e-mail The Librarian. List of the members that held places, both civil and military.
18 de jun. de 2010 · John Hampden and The Battle of Chalgrove Field 1643. John Hampden was mortally wounded at The Battle of Chalgrove. "He's the classic English hero, someone dying at the height of his powers, fighting the good cause." So says Samuel Hearn, chairman of the The John Hampden Society. "The big story in the English Civil War is Oliver Cromwell vs King ...
John Hampden's funeral in 1643. Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth. Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees. The Great Hall at Hampden House. Charles I tries to arrest the Five Members in the House of Commons. Pyrton Manor, home of John Hampden's first wife. The Earl of Buckinghamshire at the 350th anniversary ceremony in Thame.
About Hampden Monument. Hampden Monument was commissioned in the 19th century by Lord Chief Justice Sir William Erle, to commemorate John Hampden’s refusal to pay Ship Tax. Hampden (1595-1643) was an English Civil War hero who opposed King Charles’s imposition of ship money. The inscription on the Monument reads, “For these lands in Stoke ...
The John Hampden Society is a non-political, non-sectarian charity run by an elected committee. Membership is open to all, historian and layperson alike. The Society was founded in 1992 and has been a registered charity since 2003. For further information, please contact: To subscribe to membership online, click here.
John Hampden was born in London and attended Oxford University. In 1635 he refused to pay the ship-money tax levied by King Charles to outfit the navy. His example broadened resistance to the tax and made him a popular hero. In the early days of the Long Parliament (1640–60), Hampden was the principal lieutenant of the Puritan leader John Pym.
