Five Members. THE, were those members of parliament—John Pym, John Hampden, Denzil Holles, Sir Arthur Haselrig, and William Strode—whom Charles I. endeavoured to arrest on 4th January 1642. This action, by which Charles had meant to prevent the impeachment of the queen, precipitated the Civil War. See CHARLES I.
Five Members.
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