Edmund Ludlow

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1. 1642–1645London · EnglandHe joined the parliamentary army in 1642, fought in Wiltshire and elsewhere, was known for his Independent views, and gradually rose to become a senior commander in the parliamentary forces.
2. 1645–1647England · EnglandAppointed lieutenant-general of horse in the New Model Army in 1645, he took part in key actions including the Battle of Naseby and was drawn into the political struggle between army and Parliament after the war.
3. 1649Westminster · EnglandSitting as a judge of the High Court of Justice at the trial of Charles I, he signed the death warrant and was one of the 59 regicides, afterwards continuing to hold high office under the Commonwealth.