Charles I becomes a prisoner of the army

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.04: English Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century, 1625-1688.
Vol. editors: Jennifer Brady (Rhodes College), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Neil Forsyth (Université de Lausanne), Claire Preston (Queen Mary, University of London), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University)

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Dictatorships and coups

Dates

Date of occurrence 1647-06-04

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United Kingdom (Location)

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Charles I, who is being held by the Parliamentarians at Holdenby House in Northamptonshire, is seized by Cornet George Joyce, who takes him as a prisoner of the New Model Army.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Charles I becomes a prisoner of the army". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2322, accessed 23 April 2024.]

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