Tag Archives: King Charles I

Mystery surrounding the lost coffin of Sir William Brereton

Posted on April 2, 2023 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: One of the heroes of Oliver Cromwell’s Parliamentarian army in the English Civil War was given Croydon Palace as a reward for his efforts. But no one seems to know the location of his last resting place, as … Continue reading →

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The Danish queen’s favours could not save this family at war

Posted on January 9, 2022 by insidecroydon

MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: Croydon’s connections with the monarchy go long and deep, and as DAVID MORGAN outlines here, not always well Two short entries in the burial register of Croydon Parish Church from the middle of the 17th century … Continue reading →

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