character, Orlando Lovell. Reflecting on the defeat at Marston Moor, Lovell describes Fairfax as: have these characters, men who flare alight ‘A sickly stubborn, crazily brave northerner. Armies when Likewise, tales of early exploits in Yorkshire, including his escape action starts.’ Fairfax’s from Bradford, helps inspire the parliamentarian character, Gideon Jukes to want to join the New Model Army. Alongside depictions of his military ability and gentlemanly conduct, Fairfax has developed a reputation as a preserver. This is ironic considering the destruction wrought by his armies, and provides a sharp contrast to folkloric image as a destroyer. The story Cromwell’s that the Fairfax family saved York Minster from destruction is rooted in the archives of the corporation. After in July 1644, the corporation thanked Lord Ferdinando York’s surrender, Fairfax with butt of sack and a tunn of for and affection he hath ‘a French wine’ ‘the great love shewed to the The surrender articles prohibited the defacement of churches and left the Citty.’ administration of justice to the Ferdinando was celebrated in verse for saving city’s magistrates. York Minster from The ninth article of surrender stipulated that the ‘the Caledonian Boar.’ incoming parliamentarian garrison needed to be two thirds Yorkshiremen, and the thirteenth pledged that no churches would be defaced or plundered. Sir Thomas was held to have saved the by removing them for safekeeping surrender. In 1700 Samuel Minster’s windows after York’s Gale praised Sir Thomas for this and in ‘Honourable Noble Act’, while James Torre concurred 1719 by lauding the and of Lord Fairfax, for saving the City, as ‘generous tender regard’ ‘his well as In 1932 the twelfth baron Fairfax unveiled a tablet commemorating this in its Cathedral’. York House. Sir Thomas ensured that Roger Dodsworth was permitted to Minster’s Chapter transcribe the monastic records in York, before that building was exploded, St Mary’s Tower, and this too was celebrated in novel. Marshall’s
character, Orlando Lovell. Reflecting on the defeat at Marston Moor, Lovell describes Fairfax as: ‘A sickly stubborn, crazily brave northerner. Armies have these characters, men who flare alight when action starts.’ Likewise, tales of Fairfax’s early exploits in Yorkshire, including his escape from Bradford, helps inspire the parliamentarian character, Gideon Jukes to want to join the New Model Army. Alongside depictions of his military ability and gentlemanly conduct, Fairfax has developed a reputation as a preserver. This is ironic considering the destruction wrought by his armies, and provides a sharp contrast to Cromwell’s folkloric image as a destroyer. The story that the Fairfax family saved York Minster from destruction is rooted in the archives of the corporation. After York’s surrender, in July 1644, the corporation thanked Lord Ferdinando Fairfax with ‘a butt of sack and a tunn of French wine’ for ‘the great love and affection he hath shewed to the Citty.’ The surrender articles prohibited the defacement of churches and left the administration of justice to the city’s magistrates. Ferdinando was celebrated in verse for saving York Minster from ‘the Caledonian Boar.’ The ninth article of surrender stipulated that the incoming parliamentarian garrison needed to be two thirds Yorkshiremen, and the thirteenth pledged that no churches would be defaced or plundered. Sir Thomas was held to have saved the Minster’s windows by removing them for safekeeping after York’s surrender. In 1700 Samuel Gale praised Sir Thomas for this ‘Honourable and Noble Act’, while James Torre concurred in 1719 by lauding the ‘generous and tender regard’ of Lord Fairfax, for ‘his saving the City, as well as its Cathedral’. In 1932 the twelfth baron Fairfax unveiled a tablet commemorating this in York Minster’s Chapter House. Sir Thomas ensured that Roger Dodsworth was permitted to transcribe the monastic records in St Mary’s Tower, York, before that building was exploded, and this too was celebrated in Marshall’s novel.
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