Sir Edward Massie
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Sir Edward Massie was a prominent Parliamentarian military commander during the English Civil War, noted for his defense of Gloucester and leadership in several key battles.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English soldier
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Member of Parliament ⓘ Parliamentarian military commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity | defended Gloucester against Royalist forces ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Parliament of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roundheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateBirthDate | circa 1604 ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Royalist commander Prince Rupert of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1674 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
Governor of Aylesbury
NERFINISHED
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Governor of Gloucester ⓘ Member of Parliament for Malmesbury ⓘ Member of Parliament for Wootton Bassett ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Restoration politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAllegiance |
Charles II of England
NERFINISHED
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Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Western campaign of the English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
First English Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defence of Gloucester in 1643 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
changing sides from Parliament to Royalists
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defence of Gloucester ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryServicePeriod | Convention Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Parliamentarian (early career)
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Royalist (later career) ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| representedInParliament |
Malmesbury
NERFINISHED
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Wootton Bassett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Charles II of England (later career)
NERFINISHED
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Parliamentarian high command ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| supported | Restoration of Charles II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasKnighted | true ⓘ |
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