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1621

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Died

1652

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Maurice was the younger brother of Prince Rupert. Both brothers came to England to help their uncle, King Charles I fight the Parliamentary forces.

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1. John Bowle,Charles the First,

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	Charles (I, King of England and Scotland 1625-1649)
	Rupert (Prince, count Palatine of the Rhine)

Time Linked People

	Cromwell, Oliver b. 1599 d. 1658
	Wren, Christopher (Sir) b. 1632 d. 0
	Waller, William (Sir) b. 1597 d. 1668
	Montague, Edward (2nd Earl of Manchester) b. 1602 d. 1671
	Wentworth, Thomas (Viscount Strafford) d. 1641
	Mary (Princess Royal, Daughter of Charles I) b. 1631 d. 1660
	Jones, Inigo d. 1646
	William (II, Prince of Orange) d. 1650
	Rupert (Prince, count Palatine of the Rhine) b. 1619 d. 1682

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Early Modern Period (1500-1800) - Under Construction
1643		Dartmouth castle siege
		Dartmouth Castle fell to Maurice after a short siege.
	Jul 13	Battle of Roundway Down
		Once Charles learnt that Hopton was being held at Devizes, he sent Wilmot to meet up with Prince Maurice and put together a Royalist army to free the town. The Royalists and Parliamentarians met at Roundway Down just north of Devizes. Wilmot was able to drive the Parliamentarians back towards the top of a steep slope where, as the Parliament army fell, many were killed. The slope is now known as Bloody Ditch.¹
	Aug	Corfe Castle rescued
		Corfe Castle was being besieged by Parliamentary forces. Inside the castle Lady Mary Banks with a small number of defenders had managed to hold the castle against much larger number of men outside. Lady Mary's husband, Sir John Banks, was elsewhere with King Charles at the time. Prince Maurice attacked and drove off the Parliamentary besiegers.¹