# otd artists

I kid you not, this 1954 book was in our house, and I read every inch of it again and again. Also, another book about ghosts haunting Edgehill which had great illustrations of the battle. Weird to look back on how these things get started ...

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2023-03-05

Today 23 October is the anniversary of the battle of Edgehill fought in 1642 between Royalists and Parliamentarians during the English Civil War.

Both sides hoped for a decisive victory but the battle ended inconclusive and was just the beginning of a long and bloody war!

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2022-10-24

6 June 1643: Henry Spencer created Earl of Sunderland He had acted as volunteer in the King's Guard at the Battle of Edgehill, and may have also made a large loan to Charles I. He didn't enjoy the title long as he d. at the Battle of Newbury 20 Sept 1643 (BM)

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2022-06-07

好き〜〜と思ったら大抵同じパタンナーさんな件。EdgehillCollectionのドレスだけど、柄のデザインがSmockingBirdと同じ人。

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2022-02-21

in 1642, the bloody Battle of was fought.

The first major battle of the Civil Wars in England left 1000 men dead and 3000 men wounded.

The inconclusive result of the battle prevented either the King or Parliament from gaining a quick victory and ending the war.

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2018-10-23

announce 24 selected for 2018 Time & Space residency programme in Liverpool (Edgehill Station), Peterborough (Chauffeurs Cottage) and Southend (Chalkwell Hall) during 2018.
https://t.co/xgqMK2kGXP

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2018-05-19