Sir John Boys
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Sir John Boys was a Royalist officer best known for his staunch defense of Donnington Castle during the English Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir John Boys canonical | 2 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royalist officer
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military commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
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Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | King Charles I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
English Royalists
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People of the English Civil War ⓘ |
| conflict | First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| defended | Donnington Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| fortified | Donnington Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
refusal to surrender Donnington Castle despite heavy bombardment
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staunch loyalty to the king ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| loyalty | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | governor ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | knight ⓘ |
| notableFor | defence of Donnington Castle ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Parliamentarian forces ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Siege of Donnington Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | governor of Donnington Castle ⓘ |
| residence |
Donnington Castle
NERFINISHED
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Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Royalist side in the English Civil War ⓘ |
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