John Phelps (regicide)
John Phelps was a Clerk and Registrar of the Committee for Plundered Ministers and of the High Court which tried Charles I of England for high treason in 1649.
Read more about John Phelps (regicide): Early Life, Phelps' Opposition To The High Church and Charles I, Phelps Role in The Trial of Charles I, Reputation and Government Service After The Trial, Purchases Hampton Court, Prosecution After The Restoration, Exile After The Restoration, St. Martin's Church Memorial
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