Siege and Civil War Intel from Staffordshire and Coventry
Fragmented 17th century dispatches report Earle of Denbigh capturing Raf House in Staffordshire with prisoners and arms, boosting Parliamentarian aims. Crowds of troops from Moorelands advance toward Hales Owen, while Scottish aid and Loyalist fears shape strategy toward Dediey and York. Parliament debates ordinances on naval supplies, Plymouth funds, and book allocations for Master Hix, amid continued conflict and cautions over proportional taxation.