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Fairfax, Thomas
(third Baron Fairfax). Born Jan. 17, 1612, in Dentón, Yorkshire; died Nov. 12, 1671, in Nun Appleton. Figure in the English Civil War of the 17th century. In January 1645, on the suggestion of O. Cromwell, Fairfax was appointed general and commander in chief of Parliament’s New Model Army. However, the real power in the army’s command was held by Cromwell. After Pride’s Purge, the removal of Presbyterians from the Long Parliament in December 1648, Fairfax switched his allegiance to the Independents, an opposition group. He retired in 1650. In 1659 and 1660, Fairfax supported the restoration of the Stuarts. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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