Thomas Fairfax
Thomas Fairfax was a key player in the activities related to the English Civil War.
The relevance to Belchamp Walter
While there is no direct connection to Belchamp Walter apart from what was going on in the Civil War,
Fairfax was involved in the Siege of Colchester.
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (17 January 1612 – 12 November 1671), also known as
Sir Thomas Fairfax, was an English politician, general and Parliamentary commander-in-chief during
the English Civil War.
An adept and talented commander, Fairfax led Parliament to many victories,
including the crucial Battle of Naseby, effectively becoming military ruler of England, but he was
eventually overshadowed by his subordinate Oliver Cromwell, who was more politically adept and
radical in action against Charles I.
Fairfax became dissatisfied with Cromwell's policy and publicly
refused to take part in Charles's show trial. Eventually he resigned, leaving Cromwell to control the
country. Because of this, as well as his honourable battlefield conduct and active role in the Restoration
of the monarchy after Cromwell's death, he was exempted from the
retribution that was exacted on many other leaders of the revolution.
