Why Hampden is Great – Recording of talk at Great Hampden 1st March 2025
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The Ship Money Monument Walk
The Chiltern Society has come up with an interesting walk in the Chiltern’s that includes a visit to the Ship Money Monument and passes Hampden House and the church were John Hampden is buried. Please find the link to details of the simply click here for link Please note that there is no public access … Read more
PODCAST – The Civil War Memorials Project
The John Hampden Society was one of the sponsors of this project and has contributed a number of entries. To find out more, contributing editor Dr Ismini Pells of the University of Oxford talked to Simon Marsh, Research and Threats Coordinator of the Battlefields Trust which has developed an ongoing project to compile a definitive database of … Read more
Video: A discussion about the importance of John Pym (1584 -1643) – Professor Andrew Hopper and Dr Stephen Roberts
Click on the link below to listen to a discussion by Professor Andrew Hopper of the University of Oxford and distinguished historian, Dr Stephen Roberts about the importance of John Pym. https://www.worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/john-pym-1584-1643-pivotal-parliamentary-figure-and-opponent-of-the-king/ John Hampden and John Pym worked closely together in the Short and Long Parliaments.
Celebratory Evensong – Great Hampden (2nd February 6.00 to 8.00pm)
https://www.greathampden.org.uk/index.php/2023-and-beyond-project#evensong
What Do We Know About The Battle of Aylesbury (1642) – by Dale Smith
The Battle of Aylesbury is one of those events that seems always to evoke strong emotions. The publication of Charles Cordell’s historical novel, “God’s Vindictive Wrath”, has revived the debate about whether the battle actually happened, and if who was involved, and where and when was it fought. Member Dale Smith has produced a helpful … Read more
Talk on the Battle of Worcester 1651, and Oliver Cromwell’s part in it
The talk on the 18th November was recorded on Zoom and will be available to view free of charge for the next month. Link to talk on the Battle of Worcester The pass code is 97jVHsi. The Battle of Worcester was the final, decisive battle of the English Civil War in 1651, and one of Cromwell’s … Read more
Recording of the talk by Dr Vivienne Larminie on 25th February 2023: John Hampden: The most popular man in the House.
Dr Larminie shared with us some of her most recent research about the Parliaments of the 1640s. She was a Senior Research Fellow at the History of Parliament Trust and the Assistant Editor of House of Commons 1640-1660. Click here to view the recording.
Dr Nusbacher’s talk on John Hampden and Oliver Cromwell -7th October 2021
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