John Hampden in the Short Parliament 1640
An in-depth look at Hampden’s activities during the famous Short Parliament of April/May 1640, by Dr Paul Hooper one of the Society’s leading historians. Click here
John Hampden – War Leader? by Jonathan Keen
A scholarly assessment of Hampden’s role as both a political and military leader during the period 1641-1643, written as a third-year university dissertation by Jonathan Keen. Click here
Macaulay’s Critical and Historical Essays No.1 – John Hampden
A link to Lord Macaulay’s review of Lord Nugent’s 1831 biography of John Hampden. Macaulay comments on Hampden’s life and its significance . This is a part of one of Macaulay’s most important works, hosted on the Project Gutenberg website. Some of the information about Hampden is now known to be inaccurate, but this long … Read more
Shared Memory: John Hampden, New World and Old by Dr Maija Jansson
Published in the December 2008 issue of The Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, this meticulously-researched article by Dr Maija Jansson looks at the way in which Macaulay shaped the myths we associate with Hampden, and how the Patriot’s memory inspired the American colonists. Click here Dr Jansson was Director Emerita of the Yale Center for Parliamentary … Read more
Hampden’s Disinterment
An article in Chambers’ Book of Days about Lord Nugent’s supposed disinterment of Hampden’s body in 1828. Scroll down to the third article. Click here
The Life and Death of John Hampden Junior
An investigation by Roy Bailey, one of the Society’s founders, into the mystery surrounding the death of John Hampden’s eldest son. Click here
Was Cromwell at the Battle of Aylesbury?
An investigation by Bob Hammond,the Society’s former Vice-Chairman, into some contradictory accounts. Click here
The First Green Jackets?
An article, by Roy Bailey, tracing the history of the Royal Green Jackets (now a part of The Rifles) back to Hampden’s Greencoats. Written for the Regimental Association’s annual journal Swift and Bold. Click here
John Hampden – The Rise From Obscurity 1594 – 1636
John Hampden – The Rise From Obscurity 1594 – 1636 by Roy Bailey One of the four papers presented to the Day School which the Society held jointly with the Cromwell Association at Thame on Saturday 27 November 2004.
The Downing Street Campaigns
A description of the campaign The Downing Street Campaign – Patriot No. 28 Reply from the DCMS March 2000 Reply from Westminster City Council April 2000 A copy of the reply from Margaret Hodge MP (Secretary of State for DCMS) rejecting the call to change the name of 10 Downing Street to Hampden House Reply … Read more