John Hampden Biography

Launches an appeal against the "ship money" in the High Court but fails

Hampden returns to Parliament as a prominent opponent of ship money.

Hampden opposes granting subsidies before the Commons examines national grievances.

Hampden supports examining grievances before granting the King new taxation.

Hampden is re-elected and helps coordinate parliamentary opposition.

Hampden supports inquiries into judges who upheld the national ship money levy.

Hampden supports legislation guaranteeing that Parliament must meet regularly.

Hampden assists parliamentary managers preparing evidence against Strafford.

Hampden backs the act requiring Parliament's consent before dissolution.

Hampden backs legislation removing Star Chamber jurisdiction.

Hampden supports restrictions on fiscal exploitation of expanded royal forest boundaries.

Hampden sees legislation overturn the fiscal principle used against him.

Hampden backs parliamentary measures responding to reports from Ireland.

Hampden supports parliamentary oversight of troops intended for Ireland.

Hampden supports passage of the Remonstrance in the closely divided Commons.

Hampden raises a Parliamentarian infantry regiment in Buckinghamshire and becomes one of Parliament's prominent wartime leaders.

Charles I accuses John Hampden and other parliamentary leaders of high treason.

Hampden is accused alongside Pym and other parliamentary leaders.

Hampden avoids the attempted royal arrest and shelters within the City.

Hampden escapes before Charles enters the Commons to arrest the parliamentary leaders.

Hampden joins Parliament's central committee for military affairs.

Hampden reaches the battlefield late and reinforces Essex's Parliamentarian army.

Hampden arrives late with Parliamentarian troops and joins the closing stages.

Defeated & killed by Royalists

Hampden joins the hurried Parliamentarian pursuit of Prince Rupert's raiding column before the fighting at Chalgrove.

Hampden is mortally wounded in the shoulder during the Parliamentarian cavalry defeat at Chalgrove.

Hampden dies at Thame from wounds received six days earlier during the Battle of Chalgrove.