Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, Governor of Nottingham and Town; From the Original Manuscript by the Rev. Julius Hutchinson to which is prefixed The Life of Mrs. Hutchinson written by herself. Also an Account of The Siege of Lathom House defended by the Countess of Derby against Sir Thomas Fairfax.

London, England: George Bell and Sons, 1908. This is one of Bohn's Standard Library. It is a Reprint Edition, Presumed First printing thus. Hardcover. xx, 523. [1], 24, [6] pages. Frontis illustrations. Footnotes. Some pages uncut. Some page discoloration noted. Cover has some wear and soiling. Some hinge weakness noted. Includes Preface, as well as The Life of Mrs. Lucy Hutchinson, Written by Herself; Mrs. Hutchinson to her children, concerning their father; The Life of John Hutchinson, Petitions to Parliament; Conference with Lord Newark; The King Besieges Hull, Origin of Roundheads; Characters of Thornhagh, Pigott, Etc.; Defence of Nottingham; Siege of Gloucester; Nottingham in Distress; Escape of Hotham; Takes Charge of Nottingham Castle; Preparation for a Siege; Death of Sir Thomas Hutchinson; Preparations for Assaulting the Port; Appointed Governor by Parliament; Proposals to Give up the Castle; Endears himself to the Town; Rewards the Soldiers; Goes to the Leaguer, at Newark; Relieves His Chief Cannoniers; Battle of Marston Moor; Remedelling the Parliamentary Army; Misconduct of Capt. White; Factions against him; Salisbury's Misconduct; Evil Intentions of the Committee; Hearing before the Committee, Continues factions of the Committee. John Hutchinson played a pivotal role in the English Revolution--he signed the death warrant for King Charles I. And, for his pains he paid with his life, dying an ignominious death in prison four years after the Restoration. His wife, determined to restore his reputation, wrote this memoir as a defense against allegations that he was not a "gentleman"...and in order "to moderate her woe." An unequaled social document, a startling political analysis, and a tribute to a lost husband. This volume contains the valuable notes and additions of the Rev. Julius Hutchinson, the original editor. A few obsolete words and minor defects of phraseology have been sparingly altered for those of modern usage, and to render the work more complete and useful to the reader. Colonel John Hutchinson (1615–1664) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1648 to 1653 and in 1660. He was one of the Puritan leaders, and fought in the parliamentary army in the English Civil War. As a member of the high court of justice in 1649 he was 13th of 59 Commissioners to sign the death-warrant of King Charles I. Although he avoided the fate of some of the other regicides executed after the Restoration, he was exempted from the general pardon, only to the extent that he could not hold a public office. In 1663, he was accused of involvement in the Farnley Wood Plot, was incarcerated and died in prison. He invested very successfully in buying paintings from the art collection of Charles I after his execution, spending very large amounts relative to his wealth. After a few years he resold them for substantial profits. In the opinion of the historian C. H. Firth that Hutchinson's defence of Nottingham was a service of great value to the parliamentary cause. His fame rests on his wife (Lucy Hutchinson's) detailed biography of his life and commemoration of his character. Condition: Fair.

Keywords: John Hutchinson, Governor, Nottingham, Siege of Gloucester, Marston Moor, Farnley Wood, Regicide, Puritan, English Civil War, Countess of Derby, Thomas Fairfax, Lathom House

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