The Life and Times of Major General Edward Massey

The Life and Times of Major General Edward Massey

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Richard Graham is a former diplomat who served as MP for Gloucester from 2010 to 2024 and is the founder Chair of the Gloucester History Festival

Sir Edward Massey,

Sir Edward Massey was a formidable commander of the English Civil War, renowned for his resolute defence of Gloucester against King Charles I in 1643. A leading Parliamentarian general who later changed allegiance after the king’s execution, he was wounded at Worcester and went on to serve in Parliament following the Restoration. His shifting loyalties reflect the turbulent drama of a nation at war.

 

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