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Francis Hacker (d.1660), survivor of the 1645 attack on #Leicester.
In 1649 he escorted King Charles to his execution (Hacker shown on the right of the scaffold).
Yes, the two events were connected:
https://t.co/aosGIOdXj6
#CivilWar #History #OTD
1 July 1644: Lord Grey's troopers show an appreciation of English history as they defeat Royalist forces at Bosworth, #Leicestershire, "the very place King Richard was slain".
Read Lord Fairfax's summary of the action:
https://t.co/777bEYFUUz
#History #WednesdayWisdom
@MusingsOfAGirl King Charles's decade just flew by... #EnglishCivilWar
Born in Leicestershire in 1636, a child named George eventually turned out to be "Jane". Read about her intriguing life on our blog...
#PrideMonth #17thCentury #MondayMotivation #history https://t.co/u0OzI98PEu
@Canadian_Errant What better way to be immortalised than with English ale...
#OTD 1648 Lord Grey is the most prominent MP involved in army support to expel moderates and guarantee #Parliament action against Charles I. #PridesPurge #17thCentury #EnglishCivilWar
https://t.co/WFcD2o0OYn