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3rd of a set of 5 by Isaac Fuller 1660s ~Charles II's dramatic escape from Parliamentarian forces following defeat in battle of

As Charles sleeps, Colonel Careless guards taking shelter in oak tree, Boscobel Wood. 

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2022-09-10

I was lucky enough to be working at Boscobel today. We had some Penderel descendants visit, a father and daughter who were descendants of William Penderel and a gentleman who’s ancestor was John Penderel, who lived at White Ladies House.

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2022-09-07

in 1651, the future King Charles II arrived at House in following his failed attempt to cross the Severn. Greeted by the tenant Penderel family, he’s hidden in a nearby pollarded oak tree, as Parliamentary troops search the surrounding woodland.

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2022-09-07

6 September 1651. King Charles II spent the night hiding in an oak tree at Boscobel, after his defeat by Oliver Cromwell’s forces at the Battle of Worcester.

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2022-09-06

At Boscobel the king and Carless spent a day up an oak tree as soldiers sheared the forest beneath- Hence ‘Oak apple day’ The present Royal Oak is a descendant

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2022-05-29

Author Charles Spencer discusses the flight of King Charles II after his military defeat in 1651 and his hiding place at Boscobel House in this podcast:
https://t.co/iHtbwSnYOc

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2020-04-15

Rare box is - "the son (sun) of Charles I will emerge (as the moon) from the to his kingdom (city) restoring the succession (the crown), Royal authority (orb), the church (mitre), peace (spectre across the sword)" https://t.co/YQpdzzWDMW

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2018-07-31

day 20 (cont.) - Boscobel House - where Charles II hid in an oak tree after Battle of Worcester

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2016-08-21