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John Hampden – Rebel or Patriot during England’s Civil War?
14 May, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
How did a modest gentleman from High Wycombe rise to challenge and change politics in the English-speaking world across three centuries?
In her talk Dr Beth Rogers explores why John Hampden came to personify popular opposition to King Charles 1’s arbitrary taxes in the mid-17th century, his transition from hard-working local MP to brave Colonel in the Civil War, and how his name resonated after his death in British and American history.
Speaker: Dr Beth Rogers, Chair of the John Hampden Society.
Beth is a retired business academic with a passion for history. She has written a number of textbooks and her creative writing has featured in anthologies and on BBC local radio.