unrest and marching troops near Oxford and Reading
Intelligence warns of continued military moves as the King’s forces seek to decide Oxford’s fate. Proposals include reinforcing garrisons, drawing forces into the field, and preparing to resist Parliament’s artillery and loyalist executions. Across Reading, a deputy-Governor, a Papist, faces new warrants for arms and martial law. The Yellow Auxiliaries march from London while ministers push an ordinance for minister ordination.