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“O, but what hope’s left? There is hope. There is hope. Were there not, yet order it, that there may be hope. And then harken what God will speak, for his heart and mouth will speak peace unto his broken people.” - sermon preached by Robert Harris to the House of Commons, 25 May 1642
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For Christians, Easter has always been founded on a message of hope and rebirth. This message, regardless of your own beliefs, feels more important than ever right now. In May 1642, people had no real idea of how quickly things would unfold and how much their way of life would be changed by the still-simmering conflict. Yet even in these darkest of days there remained hope, not as a naive bandage covering things over but as a support, a guide, a light in the darkness. Whatever our religious persuasion, or otherwise, let us all take a moment to focus on hope and give thanks for all those whose tireless work puts them in harm’s way.
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Stuart Bulman
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“His defensive arms are only an open Caske or Head-peece, a back and brest with a buff coat under his armes [armour]; his offensive Armed are a good Harquebusse, or a Carbine hanging on his right side in a belt by a sweble [swivel], a flask and Carthareg [cartridge] case, spanner, and two good firelock pistols” - John Vernon, describing the equipment for cavalrymen in 1644.
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A cavalryman brandishes their ‘firelock’ pistol, known also as a 'flintlock’. Around half of such pistols used by cavalry during the English Civil War were 'wheel-lock’ pistols which spun a spring-loaded steel wheel against a piece of pyrite to generate sparks, which then ignited gunpowder in a pan. The other half were early forms of 'flintlock’, which used a piece of flint striking against a steel plate to produce the sparks for ignition.
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At the beginning of the first civil war, Parliament’s cavalry abided by the old Dutch-style tactics of using cavalry defensively and as a support for infantry. Cavalrymen would advance towards the enemy and discharge their pistols before retiring to reload. This tactic was painfully inadequate to the more aggressive Swedish system, favoured by the Royalists, of charging at the enemy and firing their pistols at the last second before smashing into the enemy and fighting in melee with swords to drive them off. It took time for Parliament to adjust to this new tactic, resulting in several stunning Royalist victories, but once they combined it with strong training and discipline it proved to be one of the keys to total victory.
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Chris Sutton
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It’s Easter weekend and, ordinarily, we’d be marching around in a field somewhere, clad entirely in linen and wool. It would have been perfect weather too! The lockdown has really brought it home how fortunate we normally are to be able to pursue our passion with so many great friends. It has also reminded us how much we rely on one another. If you’re finding things difficult and just need to talk, whether it’s serious or daft, our DMs are always open.
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@davevforce
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“Stone walls do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage;
Minds innocent and quiet take
That for a hermitage;
If I have freedom in my love,
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone that soar above
Enjoy such liberty.” - Richard Lovelace, “To Althea, From Prison’, 1642
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Social distancing and self-isolation is not easy, especially if you don’t have much space. But we mustn’t allow the walls that surround us to become prisons and barriers to our minds and souls. Solidarity to those feeling the pressure and to those caring for others. Things are pretty grim still, but there are always candles in the darkness and for everyone keeping hope alive, we thank you.
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Richard Lovelace (1617-57) was an English poet and Cavalier army officer during the English Civil Wars. John Aubrey and Anthony Wood, both diarists of the age, described Lovelace as one of the most beautiful gentlemen they had ever met. In 1641, he led a group of men to seize and destroy a petition for the abolition of bishops, which had been signed by 15,000 people. The following year he presented the House of Commons with a pro-Royalist petition which was supposed to have been burned. These actions resulted in Lovelace’s first imprisonment, when he wrote "To Althea, From Prison”.
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