Arrest of Hopton
Hopton is imprisoned after opposing Parliament's claim to command the militia.
Role range: 1642-1649
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Hopton Biography and Timeline
Follow Hopton through 13 dated historical records for England.
Hopton, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1642–1647Years on this page
1642
Arrest
Hopton is imprisoned after opposing Parliament's claim to command the militia.
Role range: 1642-1649
1645
Battle of Naseby
Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
Role range: 1642-1649
Royalist Army
Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
Role range: 1642-1649
1646
Battle of Warrington
Defeated by Cromwell in the final Battle of the campaign
Role range: 1642-1649
Result of Surrender of Hopton's Royalist Forces
Negotiations begin as Hopton recognises that continued Royalist resistance around Truro is unsustainable.
Role range: 1642-1649
Surrender of Hopton's Royalist Forces
Parliamentarians approach Truro & Hopton sends out an offer to negotiate peace
Role range: 1642-1649
Result of Surrender of Royalist Forces at Exeter
Royalist forces at Exeter accept terms, accelerating the end of organised Royalist resistance in the west.
Role range: 1642-1649
Surrender of Royalist Forces at Exeter
Signs the Articles of Surrender at Exeter on behalf of the Royalists
Role range: 1642-1649
Result of Surrender of Hopton's Royalist Forces
Hopton's troops are disbanded and he agrees to leave the country.
Role range: 1642-1649
Surrender of Hopton's Royalist Forces
Hopton agrees to disband his forces & go abroad
Role range: 1642-1649
1647
Peace
Driven back to Truro, Hopton offers peace terms with the Parliamentary forces
Role range: 1642-1649
Peace Treaty
Signs a peace Treaty with Fairfax in Truro
Role range: 1642-1649
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.