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John Hampden
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John Hampden was an English politician from Oxfordshire, who was killed fighting for Parliament in the First English Civil War. An ally of John Pym, and cousin of Oliver Cromwell, he was one of the Fi
John Hampden portrait
John Hampden portrait
Sir John Eliot, who died in prison in 1632; Hampden helped him organise the 1628 campaign for the Petition of Right
Sir John Eliot, who died in prison in 1632; Hampden helped him organise the 1628 campaign for the Petition of Right
The elaborate stern of Sovereign of the Seas, built with ship money between 1634 and 1637; the gilt alone exceeded the cost of a normal warship
The elaborate stern of Sovereign of the Seas, built with ship money between 1634 and 1637; the gilt alone exceeded the cost of a normal warship
John Pym; co-ordinator of the Parliamentary opposition
John Pym; co-ordinator of the Parliamentary opposition
State Opening of Parliament
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The State Opening of Parliament is a ceremonial event which formally marks the beginning of each session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At its core is the Monarch's "gracious speech from the
John Hampden
…whom Charles I of England tried to arrest in January 1642, a significant step in the outbreak of fighting in August. All five are commemorated at the State Opening of Parliament each year. When the war began in August 1642, Hampden raised an infantry regiment for Parliament. His death on 18 June 1643 after the Battle of Chalgrove…
The 2024 State Opening of Parliament.
The 2024 State Opening of Parliament.
The Palace of Westminster is home of the two houses of the British Parliament, and it is to here that the monarch travels to open parliament.
The Palace of Westminster is home of the two houses of the British Parliament, and it is to here that the monarch travels to open parliament.
Yeomen of the Guard embarking on their traditional search of the cellars prior to the State Opening (2024).
Yeomen of the Guard embarking on their traditional search of the cellars prior to the State Opening (2024).
Queen Alexandra's State Coach carrying the Imperial State Crown, which is visible through the central window
Queen Alexandra's State Coach carrying the Imperial State Crown, which is visible through the central window