Thomas Pride Biography

Commands a Parliamentary regiment in a victory over the Royalists

The Scots are driven off by a charge of pikemen under Colonels Thomas Pride and Richard Dean

Pride's troops arrest dozens of MPs during the purge that leaves the reduced House later known as the Rump Parliament.

Expels 140 Presbyterians & Royalists from Parliament, creating the rump Parliament

Expels 140 Presbyterians & Royalists from Parliament, creating the rump Parliament

Pride excludes MPs considered hostile to the army and clears the way for the king's trial.

Pride stations soldiers outside the Commons and begins excluding members considered likely to continue negotiations with Charles I.

Expels 140 Presbyterians & Royalists from Parliament, creating the rump Parliament. Divisions emerge culminating in Prides Purge when, under the orders of Oliver Cromwell's son-in-law Henry Ireton, Colonel Pride physically bars about half of the members of Parliament from taking their seats

Signs Charles Is death warrant

Pride is appointed among the commissioners of the High Court established to try Charles I for high treason.

Pride signs the death warrant for Charles I after the High Court reaches its judgment against the King.

Commands a brigade of Foot

Commands a Parliamentary regiment in a victory over the Royalists

Pride takes part in Cromwell's Parliamentarian victory at Worcester after previously commanding a brigade during the Scottish campaign.