Thursday, 20 June 2019

King Monmouth

'British cavalry uniforms since 1660' Barthorp/ Turner.
Today in 1685 Monmouth declared himself King in Taunton Somerset. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monmouth_Rebellion
'British cavalry uniforms since 1660' Barthorp/ Turner.

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  1. A few years ago I met the man who played the Duke of Monmouth in re-enactments in the 1985 tricentennial celebrations... he recalled riding through Bridgewater and the whole town turning out to cheer him! (some - most -conflicts in England still aren't over)

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