EPISODE · Mar 28, 2024 · 39 MIN
The Civil War encapsulated in a single siege
from The World Turned Upside Down - The British Civil Wars 1638-1651 · host The World Turned Upside Down
Between 1643 and 1645, Basing House in Hampshire – which once rivalled Hampton Court in size and opulence – was besieged by Parliament’s forces. The house was a Royalist bastion and its owner, the Marquess of Winchester, who repeatedly refused to surrender, had the motto “Love Loyalty” etched into the window. The house finally fell ... Read more
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