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Colonel Thomas Pride (died 23 October 1658) was a Parliamentarian commander during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, best known as one of the regicides of Charles I and as the instigator of Pride's Purge.
Sir Thomas Pride was a Parliamentary soldier during the English Civil Wars (1642–51), remembered chiefly for his expulsion of the Presbyterians and other members who opposed the Parliamentary army from the House of Commons in 1648.
Apr 6, 2015 · As the 370th anniversary of Naseby approaches, it’s a suitable time to get to know our New Model identity - Colonel Thomas Pride’s Regiment - a little better, and its relatively unknown commander. Thomas Pride was born near Glastonbury in about 1608, the son of a Somerset farmer.
On 6 December 1648 Colonel Thomas Pride and his soldiers stood outside the entrance to St Stephen's Chapel and, as the Commons convened that morning, arrested 45 Members and excluded a further 186 whom the Army thought were unlikely to support its goal of punishing the King.
Jun 26, 2024 · Colonel Thomas Pride (died 23 October 1658) was a Parliamentarian commander during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, best known as one of the regicides of Charles I and as the instigator of Pride's Purge.
Cromwell's Buffoon is a detailed and engaging account of the life of soldier and regicide, Colonel Thomas Pride, a Somerset farmer's son who fought his way through the Civil Wars to become one of the English Commonwealth's most forceful personalities.
Apr 30, 2022 · Thomas Pride (died 23 October 1658) was a parliamentarian general in the English Civil War, and best known as the instigator of "Pride's Purge". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride%27s_Purge. Early Life and Starting Career.
