Sir John Pennington is unable to get the fleet back for the King

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Charles I had appointed Sir John Pennington as the Admiral of his naval fleet on 30th June. The following day, however, Parliament declared that the position of Admiral should be given to the Earl of Warwick. On 2nd July, the navy resolved the situation by declaring its allegiance in favour of Parliament, and agreeing to accept the command of Warwick.

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2230 Sir John Pennington is unable to get the fleet back for the King 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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