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Pride, Sir Thomas |
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Pride, Sir Thomas(born , Somerset?, Eng.—died Oct. 23, 1658, Worcester House, Surrey) English soldier. Joining the Parliamentary army in the English Civil Wars, he commanded a regiment in the Battle of Naseby (1645), then served with Oliver Cromwell and helped rout the invading Scots at Preston (1648). When the army, dominated by the Independents, occupied London later that year, Pride arrested or expelled about 140 Presbyterian members from the House of Commons (“Pride's Purge”). He was a member of the commission that tried King Charles I. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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