What is recorded here
On a mount - about 80 yards - to the rear of this tablet Charles I raised his standard August 25th 1642.
Charles I raised his standard at this site on 25 August 1642, marking the beginning of the English Civil War. This event is significant as it symbolised the king's decision to take up arms against Parliament, leading to a conflict that reshaped England's political and constitutional future.
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