Stratford in the English Civil War 1642-1646

Lindsay MacDonald - Stratford Society

Monday 18 November, 7.15 pm Wolfson Hall

In 1647 Parliament invited all residents of towns affected by the English Civil War to submit claims for compensation. These 'Loss Accounts' for Shottery and Stratford reveal the extent of disruption and impoverishment caused by repeated incursions into the town by Parliamentary troops.