Battle of Naseby
The Battle of Naseby took place on June 14, 1645, during the English Civil War. In the area called Broad Moor a small distance north of the village the Royalist forces, commanded by King Charles I, battled the Roundhead army commanded by Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron. The battle resulted in a decisive Royalist defeat.
Surprisingly, the village records omit any mention this event, and the parish register of 1645 makes absolutely no mention to the battle, with the vicar only recording one birth in the parish on the day of the battle.
A naval warship during the Commonwealth period was named the Naseby in honor of the battle; after the Restoration the ship was renamed HMS Royal Charles.
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