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Thomas Harrison was born in Newcastle in 1606. He died at the age of 54 in London. He was a solicitor, a general through the civil war in England and a leading republican in the era of restoration. | General Thomas Harrison was born in Newcastle in 1606. He died at the age of 54 in London. He was a solicitor, a general through the civil war in England and a leading republican in the era of restoration. | ||
'''Life until death date''' | '''Life until death date''' | ||
Harrison was a son of wealthy parents, and he studied law in his first life period. By the start of the civil war in 1641, he decided to take part of the parliament and became a general in lots of battles. For the republicans he was a hero of civil war. Subsequently, he took the role as the leader of the fifth monarchy sect (a puritan sect, which believed in the coming of christ and their role as rulers until he will come. Later they followed the Oliver Cromwell forces). Thus, Harrison was against the monarchy reign of Charles I. Charles I involved religion to much in his reign. After | Harrison was a son of wealthy parents, and he studied law in his first life period. By the start of the civil war in 1641, he decided to take part of the parliament and became a general in lots of battles. For the republicans he was a hero of civil war. Subsequently, he took the role as the leader of the fifth monarchy sect (a puritan sect, which believed in the coming of christ and their role as rulers until he will come. Later they followed the Oliver Cromwell forces). Thus, Harrison was against the monarchy reign of Charles I. Charles I involved religion to much in his reign. After Harrison was elected in the long parliament in 1646, he took his chance and signed the death warrant of Charles the first. The monarchy was temporary abolished. An action which should still pay off. It made him a regicide. However, Oliver Cromwell became the power of the followed commonwealth and Harrison was initially a supporter of him. Harrison fought his whole life for the right that the politics did not rule over the church. After the commonwealth era had gone, the monarchy came back with the son of Karl I, Karl II in 1659. Harrisons past caught up with him. Karl II would have revenge for his father’s death. | ||
'''The death date''' | '''The death date''' | ||
Thomas Harrison got arrested in 1960 as a regicide. In contrast to the other 58 regicides who signed the warrant, stood Harrison to his religious and political behaviour. He was the first one who got executed, on 13th October 1660. Firstly, the executioner tied him up at a horse and dragged him through the streets of London, on his death date. After that he was hang drawn and quartered. A legend said that he reared up with his last power and slapped his executioner. Samuel Pepys was an eyewitness at the execution and wrote an diary entry in which he said that Harrison looked cheerful and composedly at his execution. | Thomas Harrison got arrested in 1960 as a regicide. In contrast to the other 58 regicides who signed the warrant, stood Harrison to his religious and political behaviour. He was the first one who got executed, on 13th October 1660. Firstly, the executioner tied him up at a horse and dragged him through the streets of London, on his death date. After that he was hang drawn and quartered. It was a public event and his physical remains were shown to hundreds of people. A legend said that he reared up with his last power and slapped his executioner. Samuel Pepys was an eyewitness at the execution and wrote an diary entry, in which he said that Harrison looked cheerful and composedly at his execution. He was at peace with himself. | ||
Thomas Harrison a hero in war and a person which stood for his actions. | |||
Thomas Harrison a hero in war and a person which stood for his actions. He really believed in the English Revolution Era. | |||
Latest revision as of 23:29, 17 January 2023
General Thomas Harrison was born in Newcastle in 1606. He died at the age of 54 in London. He was a solicitor, a general through the civil war in England and a leading republican in the era of restoration.
Life until death date
Harrison was a son of wealthy parents, and he studied law in his first life period. By the start of the civil war in 1641, he decided to take part of the parliament and became a general in lots of battles. For the republicans he was a hero of civil war. Subsequently, he took the role as the leader of the fifth monarchy sect (a puritan sect, which believed in the coming of christ and their role as rulers until he will come. Later they followed the Oliver Cromwell forces). Thus, Harrison was against the monarchy reign of Charles I. Charles I involved religion to much in his reign. After Harrison was elected in the long parliament in 1646, he took his chance and signed the death warrant of Charles the first. The monarchy was temporary abolished. An action which should still pay off. It made him a regicide. However, Oliver Cromwell became the power of the followed commonwealth and Harrison was initially a supporter of him. Harrison fought his whole life for the right that the politics did not rule over the church. After the commonwealth era had gone, the monarchy came back with the son of Karl I, Karl II in 1659. Harrisons past caught up with him. Karl II would have revenge for his father’s death.
The death date
Thomas Harrison got arrested in 1960 as a regicide. In contrast to the other 58 regicides who signed the warrant, stood Harrison to his religious and political behaviour. He was the first one who got executed, on 13th October 1660. Firstly, the executioner tied him up at a horse and dragged him through the streets of London, on his death date. After that he was hang drawn and quartered. It was a public event and his physical remains were shown to hundreds of people. A legend said that he reared up with his last power and slapped his executioner. Samuel Pepys was an eyewitness at the execution and wrote an diary entry, in which he said that Harrison looked cheerful and composedly at his execution. He was at peace with himself.
Thomas Harrison a hero in war and a person which stood for his actions. He really believed in the English Revolution Era.
Sources
Farr, David. Major-General Thomas Harrison Millenarianism, Fifth Monarchism and the English Revolution 1616-1660. Taylor and Francis, 2016. Thehistorysquad, director. Grisly Execution of Thomas Harrison, Hanged Drawn & Quartered. YouTube, YouTube, 1 June 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsOYpos1dq8. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Harrison “Encyclopedia.” The Diary of Samuel Pepys, https://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/1424/.