CANTERBURY RISING (1647)
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What happened in Canterbury on Christmas Day 1647?
The Canterbury citizens, irked by the abolition of Christmas festivities and annoyed that they were being ordered to open their shops for “business as usual”, rioted “For God, King Charles and Kent!”
What did the Canterbury rioters do to the Parliamentary garrison?
They expelled the small Parliamentary garrison from the town and published a Declaration, outlining their position.
According to the Declaration from Canterbury, what had the two Houses done over seven years?
The two Houses have sat seven years to hatch basilisks and vipers.
What did the Declaration claim the two Houses had filled the kingdom with?
They have filled the kingdom with serpents, bloodthirsty soldiers, committees who commit extortions, men who rob others of their property, tax men; all the rogues and scum of the kingdom have been set on to torment and vex the people.
How did Parliament respond to the Canterbury Rising?
In response, Parliament sent 3000 soldiers, (mainly from the London Trained Bands) and besieged the town.
What was the outcome of the siege of Canterbury?
Canterbury surrendered without a fight and the country was once again broadly at peace.
