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English Civil War: Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby.
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English Civil War
Series of wars in England, 1642–1651
The English Civil War or Great Rebellion was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England from 1642 to 1651. Part of the wider 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, the struggle consisted of the First…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Storming of Bolton
1644 event in the First English Civil War
The Storming of Bolton, sometimes referred to as the "Bolton massacre", was an event in the First English Civil War which happened on 28 May 1644. The strongly Parliamentarian town was stormed and captured by Royalist forces under Prince Rupert. It was alleged that up to 1,600…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Cavalier
Royalist supporter in the English Civil War
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James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
English nobleman and politician (1607–1651)
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby was an English nobleman, politician, and supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Before inheriting the title in 1642 he was known as Lord Strange. He was feudal Lord of the Isle of Man, where he was known as "Yn Stanlagh Mooar".Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)