mar 19, 1637 - John Hampden
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[1596 - 1643]Hampton became an MP in 1621 when he became close to sir John Eliot one of Charles I leading opponents of the time. hampden refused to pay the forced loan of 1626 and was briefly imprisoned. in 1635 he refused to pay ship money he was prosecuted by Charles I in 1637 for this refusal and his trial made him a leading public opponent of the regime. such had his stature become that in early 1642. Hampton was among the five men whom Charles regarded as his leading opponents s are marched into parliament to arrest Hampton and died at Chalgrove field during a civil war battle in 1643
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mar 19, 1637
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~ 388 years ago