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Petition for Clemency

England · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1651Date range
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1651

James Stanley Derby, 7thOctober 1651

Chester · Warfare / Civil War

Stanley petitions for mercy after his conviction, but Parliament refuses to overturn the death sentence despite Cromwell's support.

Names involved

James Stanley Derby, 7th

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