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War Council Sentences Briffall Governor for Surrender
Intelligence from the Lord Generals Army reports the unhappy Governor of Briffall Colonel Fre is to be beheaded for surrendering the town to the enemy. Runagadoe Brooke-banke is condemned to death in the army. The Oxford faction weakens, Oxford intends an anti Parliament at Oxford, while Parliament plans to meet again at Westminster. High sheriffs are to be named in several counties as the lift is perfected.
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Briffall
Saint Albans
Brooke-banke
London
Edghill
Grafton
Earle of Bedford
Oxford
Naringham
Chem Leth
Hoftminster
House of Commons
Brooke High Sherrife Fox Chefoire
Afstton
Shropshire