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John Hampden (c. June 1595 – 24 June 1643) was an English landowner and politician whose opposition to 'arbitrary' taxes imposed by Charles I made him a national figure.
John Hampden (born 1594, London—died June 24, 1643, Thame, Oxfordshire, Eng.) was an English Parliamentary leader famous for his opposition to King Charles I over ship money, an episode in the controversies that ultimately led to the English Civil Wars.
Hampden was privately critical of the Earl of Essex’s strategy, feeling that he should attack Oxford, but as Essex’s Chief of Staff he supported the Lord General (left) loyally, taking part in the siege and capture of Reading. He was even spoken of as a possible successor to the lackadaisical Earl. The Earl of Essex.
May 14, 2018 · The English statesman John Hampden (1594-1643) was a leader of Parliament in its resistance to Charles I. John Hampden was one of the largest landowners in Buckinghamshire. By his mother he was related to Oliver Cromwell.
English politician, who played a leading part in the opposition to Charles I's arbitrary government. In 1627 he was imprisoned for refusing to pay the “forced loan” imposed by Charles to finance his unpopular foreign campaigns. Ten years later he was prosecuted for refusing to pay ship money.
The impressive statue of Hampden in the Central Lobby of the House of Commons. John Hampden now had a national reputation, and occupied a similar position in the eyes of many, as that of his descendant Winston Churchill exactly 3 centuries later.
John Hampden (1594-1643), a principal leader of the Long Parliament in its opposition to Charles I. Hampden entered Parliament in 1621; throughout the late 1620s and 1630s he was often in legal trouble for his resistance to King Charles's initiatives and taxes.
John Hampden was one of the leading architects of the resistance to Charles I’s arbitrary rule during the years leading up to the outbreak of the English Civil War.
Jun 18, 2010 · John Hampden, whose first cousin was Oliver Cromwell, was an influential figure during the early period of the English Civil War. Educated at Lord Williams's...
John Hampden was a local landowner and Member of Parliament, from an ancient South Buckinghamshire family with a long tradition of public service. Find out how he opposed King Charles I, fought in the Civil Wars, and died for his cause.
