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Only in Heaven
At a time when England was rocked by political and military unrest, Sir Arthur Hesilrige was one of Parliament's staunchest patriots. Throughout the nation's greatest turmoil Hesilrige stood against the arbitrary power of Charles I and both Oliver and Richard Cromwell. Deeply involved in the colonization of America, Hesilrige was one of the patentees of Saybrook, Connecticut. With his colleague George Fenwick he developed trade between England and the New World. In 1642, when England erupted in civil war, he was quick to act in defence of his cause, with his famous regiment of plate armour-clad cuirassiers, The Lobsters. 1648 saw Hesilrige become Parliament's authority in the north as Governor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, responsible for the nation's security against invasion from Scotland. In his later years, with the republic falling into decay, Hesilrige aided George Monck in the restoration of Charles II. However, despite the promise of a pardon, Hesilrige's influence was so strong that the new court considered him too dangerous to live. Imprisoned in the Tower, weakened by years of politics and warfare, he died of fever.
The Gentleman's Magazine
The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs.
Home Divisions
Taking a fresh approach, this study stresses the destabilising effect of Whitehall's demands for power and money, which increased rapidly in the quarter century before 1642. These national demands had a profound impact on the county, for they permitted an impoverished magnate to maintain his family's traditional grip over the local administration and to halt his own descent into bankruptcy. The careful calibration of the burden of the state on the loal community illustrates the surprising vitality of the early Stuart regime and the policial orogins of the Civil War.
Transactions - The Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society
Includes lists of members and annual reports.
