Dorset in the English Civil War explained

Dorset was a significant area in the English Civil War. Significant sieges include those at Corfe Castle and Sherborne Castle.^[1]

Background

Dorset was majority Royalist, except for in Lyme Regis and in Poole.^[2]

1642

The Battle of Babylon Hill was fought at Babylon Hill in 1642, but the conflict was inconclusive.^[3]

1643

Mary Bankes was a Royalist who defended Corfe Castle from a three-year siege inflicted by the parliamentarians.

Portland Castle was captured by a group of Royalists who gained access by pretending to be Parliamentary soldiers.

1644

The Siege of Lyme Regis was an eight-week blockade of Lyme Regis.

1645

The Battle of Weymouth took place.^[4]

References

Works cited

• Book: Harrington . Peter . The Castles of Henry VIII . 2007 . Osprey Publishing . Oxford, UK . 978-1-4728-0380-1.
• Book: Lawson . Susannah . Portland Castle: Dorset . 2002 . English Heritage . London, UK . 978-1-85074-725-3.
• Moseley . Sophia . 18 June 2015 . The Siege of Lyme Regis – what inspired inhabitants to fight the Royalists . Dorset Magazine . Archant . 25 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623231711/http://www.dorsetmagazine.co.uk/people/the_siege_of_lyme_regis_what_inspired_inhabitants_to_fight_the_royalists_1_4117562 . 23 June 2015.

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Vile Ministers" and "Poor Silly Creatures" Dorset Life - The Dorset Magazine. 2021-01-23. en-US.
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3. Web site: The A-to-Z of Yeovil's History - by Bob Osborn. 2021-01-23. www.yeovilhistory.info.
4. Book: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. Proceedings. Dorchester [etc.]. Robarts - University of Toronto.