First English Civil War: Siege of Lathom House, 1644

Royalist stronghold Lathom House in Lancashire defies Parlimentarian pressure and raises the royal standard. The ensuing siege lasted three months, but was eventually lifted. Is that Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby, lashing the royal standard to the battlements of the Eagle Tower?

1640s 1644 Cavaliers Defences Defiance Defies Fortifications Heroic Lathom Royalist Stronghold Weaponry

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