Event Location: St Nicholas’ Church, Great Kimble
Announcing an Unveiling
On the occasion of the anniversary of John Hampden’s death the Earl of Buckinghamshire will be unveiling two restored artefacts: a facsimile of the 1635 Document returning the tax warrant unpaid to the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire and the Great Kimble Village Sign, which hung in the churchyard, both relating to his ancestor John Hampden.
In January 1635 St Nicholas’ Church was the site of a very significant event in the nation’s history when the local MP John Hampden and his tenants met and decided to refuse to pay the Ship Money Tax because it was imposed without the assent of Parliament. The consequences of this event were ultimately the recall of parliament followed by the failed attempt by the King to arrest John Hampden and four other MPs. This is commemorated at the state opening of parliament by MPs locking the doors of the House of Commons and only coming out at the request of ‘Black Rod’. The consequence was the English Civil War, the execution of the king and the establishment of parliamentary primacy.
There will be a short talk on the significance of the Document and on the restoration of the Sign. Amongst the various displays in the church will be one recording the three-year restoration of the sign. Copies of the document will be available to purchase.(all proceeds in aid of Church funds)
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