"At a time when England was rocked by political and military unrest, Sir Arthur Hesilrige was one of Parliament's staunchest patriots. Throughout the nation's greatest turmoil Hesilrige stood firmly against the arbitrary power of Charles I and both Oliver and Richard Cromwell."--BOOK JACKET. "Following his discovery of Hesilrige's birthplace in the quiet Northamptonshire village of Alderton, Barry Denton has traced Sir Arthur's life from peaceful childhood amidst a God-loving family, to a man of fast temper and fiery political passion."--BOOK JACKET. "The battles of Edgehill, Lansdown, Roundway Down, Cheriton and Newbury are brought vividly to life as troopers charge and the crack of musketry echoes from the pages. Through illuminating papers from the Hazelrigg collection the thoughts of Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton, John Lambert, Sir Thomas Fairfax and John Bright are examined, covering such campaigns as Preston and Dunbar, before entering the intrigue of northern witch-hunts and Sir Arthur's legal battle with the leader of "The Levellers'," John Lilburne and the "poor tenants'" of Durham."--BOOK JACKET.