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Thomas Harrison Military Officer

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: Jan 1, 1606
  • Died: Oct 13, 1660

Major-General Thomas Harrison sided with Parliament in the English Civil War. During the Interregnum he was a leader of the Fifth Monarchists. In 1649 he signed the death warrant of Charles I and in 1660, shortly after the Restoration, he was found guilty of regicide and hanged, drawn and quartered.

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