Final pitched battle of the First Civil War; a victory for Parliament as Lord Astley was defeated by Sir William Brereton.
Citation:
Editors. "Battle of Stow on the Wold".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2305, accessed 19 June 2013.]