Election to Long Parliament3 November 1640
Haselrig is elected for Leicestershire and joins the parliamentary opposition.
Historical person
Arthur Haselrig Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Arthur Haselrig, based on 14 World History Database records associated with England.
14 records1640–165914 events4 places
Chronological biography
1640
Long Parliament Begins3 November 1640
Haselrig enters the Long Parliament as a determined opponent of royal policies.
1641
Strafford Attainder Support21 April 1641
Haselrig supports replacing the difficult impeachment with a bill of attainder.
Response to Irish Rebellion23 October 1641
Haselrig supports parliamentary authority over forces raised for Ireland.
Grand Remonstrance Support22 November 1641
Haselrig backs the document's criticism of royal ministers and church policy.
Militia Bill First Reading7 December 1641
The Commons gives Haselrig's Militia Bill its first reading by 158 votes to 125.
Militia Bill Presented7 December 1641
Haselrig presents a bill placing militia and naval appointments under parliamentary control.
Militia Control Proposal7 December 1641
Haselrig proposes parliamentary nomination of militia and naval commanders.
1642
Accusation of High Treason3 January 1642
Charles I accuses Arthur Haselrig and other parliamentary leaders of high treason.
Named in Treason Accusation3 January 1642
Haselrig becomes one of the parliamentary leaders accused of treason.
Escape from Royal Arrest4 January 1642
Haselrig escapes the Commons and takes refuge among parliamentary supporters.
Failed Arrest of Five Members4 January 1642
Haselrig avoids arrest when Charles enters the Commons seeking the Five Members.
1654
Parliamentary OppositionSeptember 1654
Joins critics of the Protectorate settlement in Parliament
1659
Parliament1659
Republicans led by Arthur Haselrig & Henry Neville are not reconciled to the Protectorate & wish to restore rule by the House of Commons
Titles and roles
Member of Parliament for Leicestershire · Member · Member of Parliament for Leicestershire · Member · Republican Politician
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.